What is Dividend Yield and How is it Calculated?

In this video we talk about a dividend yield and its calculation.

0:00 Introduction
0:07 What is a dividend?
0:52 Why do companies pay dividends?
2:30 How are dividends taxed?
2:43 Microsoft and Apple dividends
3:44 Companies that pay dividends, and those that don't
4:20 Types of dividends
4:29 What is a dividend yield?
5:53 When do dividend yields change?
6:38 Are high yielding dividends a good sign?
5:14 Dividend yield calculation

A dividend yield is a financial ratio used to gauge your performance and rate of return on a stock.

It’s calculated by taking the total dividend paid and dividing it by the price of the stock at any given point.

➝ If the price of the stock goes up and the dividend stays the same, your yield goes down.
➝ If the price of the stock goes down and the dividend stays the same, your yield goes up.

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