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What Is The Dividend Yield On A Stock?

Dividends paid by a corporation can make up a significant portion of the cash flow generated by a stock purchase. Use this calculator to help determine your pre-tax and after-tax yield on a particular stock.

Stock Input and Assumptions
Share price today  
Number of shares owned  
Average quarterly dividend paid  
Marginal tax bracket: (%) help
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Robert Schmansky, CFP®Napfa_small
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Keep in mind that many companies have cut their dividends, and those numbers are not always reported accurately at mainstream websites. Many simply show the last years worth of dividends as the current dividend, not accounting for recent increases or cuts.

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