Glossary
Dividend yield
The yearly dividend per share as a percentage of the share price.
Dividend yield is the yearly dividend per share divided by the share price, shown as a percentage. It tells you how much cash the dividend pays relative to what one share costs.
Dividend yield = annual dividend per share ÷ share price × 100
The dividend part comes from the company. Apple’s fiscal 2026 10-K says its quarterly dividend was $0.27 per share as of Sep 26, 2026, which is $1.08 a year at that rate. Because the yield also needs a share price, it changes every day. The dividend yield calculator works it out for a price you enter.
A high yield can come from a rising dividend or from a falling share price. The yield alone doesn’t say which.
Longer explainer: Dividends
Related terms: Ex-dividend date, Stock buyback
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