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Net yieldThe yield on a security (such as shares, bonds etc) after the deduction of tax.Net yieldThe rate of return on a security minus purchase costs, commissions, or markups.Net yield Similar MatchesDividend yieldDividend yieldThe annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price. Put simply - how much income are you getting out of the company for the capital you've got locked up in it?Dividend yields are calculated on the net dividend.Example: a company declares a net dividend of 2.1p per share. Its share price is 150p. To get the dividend yield, divide the net dividend by the current share price:2.10 /150 = 1.4%The dividend yield is 1.4%. Note that the higher the share price, the lower the dividend yield. Using the above example, if the shares rose to 200p, the yield would fall to 1.05%2.10/200 = 1.05%The problem for investors is that if a company has a low dividend yield compared to other companies in its sector, it can mean two things. Either it means the company's share price is high because the market reckons it's got great growth prospects and doesn't care too much about income, or it means that the company's a busted flush and can't afford to pay decent dividends. Equivalent bond yieldEquivalent bond yieldAnnual yield on a short-term, noninterest-bearing security calculated for comparison to yields quoted on coupon securities. Annual percentage yield (APY)Annual percentage yield (APY)The effective, or true, annual rate of return. The APY is the rate actually earned or paid in one year, taking into account the effect of compounding. The APY is calculated by taking one plus the periodic rate and raising it to the number of periods in a year. For example, a 1% per month rate has an APY of 12.68% (1.01^12 -1). YieldYieldRatio of income from an investment to the total cost of the investment over a given period of time. Annual effective yieldAnnual effective yieldSee: Annual percentage yield. Further SuggestionsMoney market yieldExpected dividend yield High yield Yield burning Yield spread gross yield Yield curb yield to maturity Yield to warrant expiration Parallel shift in the yield curve Pure yield pickup swap discount yield Yield spread strategies Relative yield spread Yield differential or pickup Convenience yield Yield to average life Corporate equivalent yield Bond equivalent yield Yield equivalence Yield advantage Discount yield Negative yield curve Required yield Nominal yield |
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