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Summary: Calculating dividend yield is done by dividing the dividends paid per share by the price per share to come up with a percentage. Compare this number to prior periods with information from a certified public accountant in this free video on accounting.
Miranda Chook is a CPA with expertise in international operations. She has held executive positions with both publicly listed and privately held companies. In addition to her finance...read more
"Hi I'm Miranda Chook, a CPA. Dividend yield is basically the amount of dividends that a company pays, expressed as a percentage. The calculation would be dividends paid per share, divided by the price per share. And in order to determine if this is necessarily high or low, you would have to compare it to prior periods, as well as to other companies within the industry to really get a better feel for how much your company, how much in dividends your company is paying."
eHow Article: How to Calculate Dividend Yield
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