What is Yield?
The yield on shares shows the return from dividends in relation to the original or current market price. It is always expressed as a percentage and is a good indicator of whether the share is a good enough bang for your buck.
Calculating Yield?
You may be asking yourself, how can financial newspapers list a companies yield when they don't know the quantity of shares I am buying?
• Approximate Yield Formula
• Exact Yield Formula