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Dividend yield and yield on costAnalyst
Current yield versus the yield on what you originally paid.
What you’ll enter
- Annual dividend per share
- Current share price
- Your purchase price
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The formula
Yield = Dividend ÷ Price Yield on cost = Dividend ÷ Purchase price
Yield on cost rises as a company raises its dividend. It’s motivating, but decisions should use the current yield, since that’s what the money earns today.