Dividend Yield Calculator
A dividend yield calculator computes the annual dividend income a stock pays relative to its current price, and separately its yield on your original cost — useful for comparing income-focused holdings.
Dividend Yield (current) = (Annual Dividend per Share / Current Market Price) × 100. Yield on Cost = (Annual Dividend per Share / Your Purchase Price) × 100.
Input: Stock trading at ₹500, paying ₹15/share annual dividend, bought originally at ₹300
Result: Current yield = 3.0%; yield on cost = 5.0% — your original purchase price earns a higher effective yield than today's price would
Why does yield on cost differ from current yield?
Yield on cost is fixed to your original purchase price — as the dividend grows over time, your yield on cost rises even if the current yield (based on today's higher price) stays flat.
Is a very high dividend yield always good?
Not necessarily — an unusually high yield can signal a falling stock price (which mechanically raises the yield ratio) or an unsustainable payout the company may cut.
Dividend Yield Calculator: how it works
Dividend yield expresses a company's annual dividend as a percentage of its share price — the income return on the stock, before any price movement.
Formula
Dividend yield = annual dividend per share ÷ current share price × 100.