Yield is the return, or profit, on an investment Yield refers to the interest gained on a bond or the rate of return on an investment, such as dividends paid on a mutual fund Yield does not include capital gains
Current income (interest or dividends) paid by a fund, expressed as a percentage of the investment's price
The annual rate of return on an investment, as paid in dividends or interest It is expressed as a percentage, generally obtained by dividing the current market price for a stock or bond into the annual dividend or interest payment As the price of a stock or bond declines, its yield rises So a stock selling for $20 a share with an annual dividend of $1 a share yields an investor 5% But if the same stock falls to $10 a share, its $1 annual dividend yields 10% See "When Yield Goes Up, Price Goes Down " BACK TO TOP
A measure of net income (dividends and interest) earned by the securities in a mutual fund's portfolio less fund expenses during a specified period Also, the percentage rate of return paid on a stock in the form of dividends, or the rate of interest paid on a bond or note
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one who has a claim or right; to resign; to surrender; to relinquish; as a city, an opinion, etc
Expressed as a percentage, the rate of return paid on a share of stock in the form of a cash dividend Yield is computed by dividing the annual dividend by the current price of the security
(Ticaret) The measurement, also known as return, of the output (such as production units or a dividend) as a percentage of the input (raw material or price paid for a stock or bond)