About the Dividend Yield Calculator
Calculate a stock's dividend yield and the income your shares would pay. Enter the share price, the dividend per payment and how often it's paid, and see the yearly dividend per share, the yield, and the income per year, per month and per payment for your shares or the amount you invest.
Add the price you paid to see your yield on cost, and a tax rate to see the income after withholding tax.
How it works
The yearly dividend is the dividend per payment times the number of payments a year: 0.50 paid quarterly is 2.00 a year. The dividend yield is that yearly dividend divided by the share price, so 2.00 on a 50 share is 4%.
Income is the yearly dividend times the shares you hold. If you enter an amount instead, the shares are the amount divided by the price: 10,000 at 50 buys 200 shares, which pay 400 a year or 100 each quarter.
Yield on cost divides the same dividend by the price you originally paid. Shares bought at 40 that now pay 2.00 a year yield 5% on cost, even though new buyers at 50 get 4%.
Assumptions and limits
- The dividend per payment stays the same for a year; companies can raise, cut or stop dividends.
- Tax is a flat percentage of the dividend, like a withholding tax; your own tax may differ.
- Special one-off dividends should be left out of the regular payment.
Worked examples
A quarterly payer
0.50 a quarter on a 50 share is 2.00 a year, a 4% yield; 200 shares pay 400 a year.
A monthly payer
0.10 a month on a 24 share is 1.20 a year, a 5% yield.
After tax
With 15% withheld, 400 of dividends leaves 340.
How to use the Dividend Yield Calculator
- Enter the price. And the dividend per payment.
- Choose how often. Quarterly, monthly, half-yearly or yearly.
- Add your holding. Shares or amount, for the income.
Frequently asked questions
How is dividend yield calculated?
Divide the dividends paid per share over a year by the current share price and multiply by 100. A stock at 80 paying 0.80 every quarter pays 3.20 a year, so its dividend yield is 3.20 ÷ 80 = 4%.
What is a good dividend yield?
It depends on the market and the company. Very high yields can be a warning that the price has fallen because the dividend may be cut. Compare a stock's yield with its own history and with similar companies.
What is yield on cost?
Yield on cost is the yearly dividend divided by the price you paid, rather than today's price. If a company raises its dividend over the years, your yield on cost grows even when the current yield stays the same.
How much do I need to invest for a monthly income?
Divide the yearly income you want by the yield. For 500 a month, which is 6,000 a year, at a 4% yield you would need 6,000 ÷ 0.04 = 150,000 invested, before tax.
Does the dividend yield change?
Yes. The yield moves with the share price every day: when the price falls the yield rises and when it rises the yield falls, even if the dividend stays the same. It also changes whenever the company changes its dividend.
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