calculation

How to calculate the dividend yield

on September 1, 2007

Consider a fictitious company, Loadsamoney Ltd, whose shares cost 100p each, which is paying an annual gross dividend of 10p per year. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the dividend by the share price, and then expressing it as a percentage. In Loadsamoney’s case then, the dividend yield is: 10p/100p x 100 = 10% [...]

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