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Dividend Yield Calculator

Find the dividend yield, your yield on cost, and the annual income from a holding.

Current Yield

Income per pound at today's share price

Yield on Cost

Your personal yield based on the price you paid

Annual Income

Total dividends for your number of shares

Dividend Yield
Work out the dividend yield, your yield on cost, and the annual income from a holding.
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Total dividends paid per share over a year.

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Add to see your yield on cost.

Add to see your annual dividend income.

How Dividend Yield Works

The Formula

Yield = (Annual Dividend ÷ Share Price) × 100

Use the trailing 12-month dividend for the current yield, or the forecast dividend for the forward yield. Yield rises when the price falls and falls when the price rises — so a climbing yield is not always good news.

Mind the Yield Trap

An unusually high yield often signals the market expects a cut. Check dividend cover — earnings and free cash flow versus the payout — before buying for income. A growing, well-covered dividend beats a high but fragile one.

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