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Dividend yield on your portfolio

Dividends received in the last year as a share of what your portfolio is worth today.

Formula

Yield = Dividends in last 12 months ÷ Invested value

Worked example

  1. Dividends in last 12 months = £240.00
  2. Invested value = £8,000.00
  3. £240.00 ÷ £8,000.00

Result: 3.00%

How to read it

A rough income return. It changes as your holdings and their dividends change.

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See it with real numbers: Dividends → (free account)

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