How to Calculate the Dividend Yield

You calculate a company's dividend yield by dividing its dividends per share by its stock price. Thus, if a company paid out $3 in dividends for each share of stock, and it had a stock price of $100, the dividend yield would be 3%. The dividend yield tells you the return that an investor would earn from holding a stock if you ignore capital appreciation (increases in the value of the stock) and focus strictly on dividends received.—
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[FrankIjeoma-milc]

Well, I feel investors should be focusing on under-the-radar stocks, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, Because 35% of my $270k portfolio comprises plummeting stocks that were once revered and I don't know where to go here out of devastation.

[znerocks]

JUST SHORT AND SIMPLE EXPLANATION THAT I JUST NEEDED!!! THANK YOU!!

[newthee]

If it many clash flow or constand-growth, which is the Dividend that you choose?

[rinseco]

I have a question... how much is a good % of a dividend yield? like an average.... by the way great video!

[boomn]

What are some good dividend stocks to buy for income?

[ifyfarooq]

So you're not posting as much as you used to? I miss your new videos, I'm a big fan of your channel, sir.

[andrewspaul]

The stock price is Purchase price or Current Market price(which can be higher or lower than the purchase price) ?

[Kindermd]

Sorry but I am confused, let's say I bought a stock at 4$ and after 1 year the stock cost 50$, my dividend yield will be calculated based on 4$, 50$ or average per year?
Thank you

[zacm]

I wanna know how much money I'll receive in the mail on my dividends give me the math equation for that

[Scythe_Voltage]

I just graduated highschool and I already forgot simple math😢 I tried to multiple 1.49% by 18, 750$ like .149 x 18750$ and got 2, 000$