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Dividend Calculator: Yield, Annual Income and Payout
The dividend yield tells you what a stock pays per year relative to its price. Enter the share price, the annual dividend per share and how many shares you hold — you get the yield, your yearly income and the quarterly payout. Below the calculator: how to read the number and where yields mislead.
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Calculates in your browser, stores nothing. Gross amounts before tax. A metric, not a recommendation.
How dividend yield is calculated
Dividend yield = annual dividend per share ÷ share price × 100
Example: a $50 share paying $2.50 per year has a yield of 5 %. Your income: shares × dividend per year.
Companies announce the dividend per share in their annual or quarterly reports. Watch whether the figure is the last paid dividend or the currently announced one — the yield moves with the share price every day, even while the dividend stays the same.
What is a good dividend yield?
There is no universally "good" yield. What makes sense:
- Compare with the company's own history — has the yield risen because the price fell?
- Compare with industry peers, not with the whole market
- Check the payout ratio: a company paying out more than it earns cannot keep the dividend long
- Remember the dividend can be cut or cancelled at any time — it is not interest
A yield far above its peers is rarely a gift. It usually means the market doubts the dividend will last, or the price has already collapsed — the classic yield trap.
Where yield numbers mislead
- Yield says nothing about total return — a 2 % yield on a growing business can beat an 8 % yield on a shrinking one
- Special dividends inflate one year's yield without repeating
- Foreign dividends arrive net of withholding tax — the calculator shows gross
- A dividend is a decision of the board, not a contractual obligation
Risk notice: general information, not investment advice. Securities fluctuate in price and losses up to total loss are possible.
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FAQ
How is dividend yield calculated?
Annual dividend per share divided by share price, times 100. A $50 share paying $2.50 per year has a yield of 5 %.
What is a good dividend yield?
Compare with the company's own history and industry peers. Unusually high yields often signal a falling price or an upcoming cut.
What is a yield trap?
A stock whose yield looks high only because the price has collapsed and the dividend is likely to be cut. A high yield alone is not a buy signal.
Are dividends taxed?
Usually yes — withholding tax plus your home-country rules. This calculator shows gross amounts.
Updated: November 10, 2026 · Author: Kay Conrad, Gemivo (Lübeck, Germany)