Compare annual dividend per share with current price and estimate income. Enter your own values below. The calculator shows the formula it uses, a graph and a step-by-step explanation of the result.
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How the calculation works
Formula
Dividend Yield = (Annual Dividend per Share / Current Share Price) × 100
The optional monthly income is annual dividend income divided by 12. Yield is not total investment return, and dividends may change or stop.
What you enter
- Current share price
- Annual dividend per share
- Shares held (optional)
- Display currency (formatting only — no exchange-rate conversion)
What the results show
- Dividend yield
- Annual dividend per share
- Current share price
Results are estimates based only on the values and assumptions you enter. Open the detailed analysis to see the graph, the step-by-step story and the stated assumptions, and use the report menu to print, save as PDF, export a schedule to CSV or share the inputs.
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When to use this calculator
What income does this share pay relative to its price? Income investors can use it to get a quick estimate from their own figures.
Worked example
A share priced at 80 that pays an annual dividend of 3.20 has a dividend yield of 3.20 / 80 × 100 = 4.00%.
Illustrative figures in any currency. Enter your own values in the calculator above.