Dividend Yield Calculator
Dividend yield measures the cash income a share pays relative to its market price, expressing the annual distribution as a percentage of what the stock costs today. This calculator divides the most recent dividend per share by the current price to produce that ratio, making it straightforward to compare income across shares and sectors.
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Results
- Dividend yield
- 2.56%
- Total annual income
- ₹3,200.00
- Value of shares held
- ₹1,25,000.00
How is the Dividend Yield calculated?
Enter the current share price, the total dividend declared per share across the last twelve months, and how many shares you own. Dividing the per-share dividend by the price gives the yield as a percentage; multiplying it by your share count gives the rupees the holding pays each year, and multiplying the price by the count values the position at today's rate. Partial holdings work because every figure is per share.
Formula
Dividend yield = annual dividend per share ÷ share price × 100 total income = dividend per share × shares held A ₹32 dividend on a ₹1,250 share reads 2.56%. The yield moves inversely with the price: the same payout on a ₹1,000 share would show 3.2%.
Example
A share trading at ₹1,250 has declared ₹32 across the last four quarters, and you hold 100 of them. The yield is 32 ÷ 1,250 × 100 = 2.56%, your holding receives ₹3,200 a year, and the position is worth ₹1,25,000 at today's price. If the price later falls to ₹1,000 with the payout untouched, the yield climbs to 3.2% while your income stays at ₹3,200.
Things to remember
Dividend yield is a useful income screen, but a rising ratio can signal a falling price rather than a growing payout, and a payout that outruns earnings rarely lasts. Read it together with the price trend and coverage ratio, and treat exceptionally high figures as a prompt to investigate, not a buying signal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good dividend yield for a stock?
Around 2–4% from a stable Indian large-cap is healthy; above 6% usually means the price has fallen hard or the payout is about to be cut, and below 1% means you are buying for growth rather than income. Compare the yield with the company's payout history before committing.
Why does dividend yield fall when the share price rises?
The payout stays fixed while the price grows, so the ratio shrinks: ₹32 on a ₹1,250 share yields 2.56%, but the same dividend on a ₹2,500 share yields only 1.28%. A falling yield can therefore reflect the market's confidence in future growth rather than a weaker income.
Are dividends from Indian companies taxable?
Yes — dividend income is added to your other earnings and taxed at your slab rate, so someone in the 30% bracket pays far more on the same ₹3,200 than a basic-rate taxpayer. Tax deducted at source by the company can be set against that liability when you file.
Is the dividend yield guaranteed to continue?
No. The figure is calculated from the last twelve months, and a board can cut, defer or skip a payout whenever earnings fall — dividends are the first expense companies protect when cash gets tight. Verify coverage ratio and payout history before counting on the income.
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