Dividend Yield Calculator
Calculate dividend yield, annual income, and monthly income for any stock or ETF. Enter a ticker, shares or dollar amount, and see your full income picture instantly.
Ticker-Specific Calculators
Why use our online Dividend Yield Calculator?
The fastest way to see your expected dividend income. Search any ticker, enter your position size, and get yield, annual income, monthly income, and quarterly income in seconds.
How to use Dividend Yield Calculator
- 1Search a ticker
Type SCHD, VOO, AAPL, or any of 100+ supported tickers. The dropdown shows current yield and price.
- 2Enter your position
Toggle between dollar amount and share count. Quick presets ($1K, $5K, $10K, $50K) for fast scenarios.
- 3Add cost basis (optional)
Enter your original purchase price per share to calculate yield-on-cost — what your investment actually yields based on what you paid.
- 4Read your income numbers
See annual income, monthly income, quarterly income, and yield-on-cost at a glance. The monthly calendar shows which months your ETF pays.
Why yield matters less than total return for young investors
A high yield sounds attractive, but it's only one component of total return. A 10% yielding ETF that loses 8% in price appreciation delivers only 2% net. For long-horizon investors (20+ years), total return — price growth plus dividends — matters more than current yield alone. This changes as you approach or enter retirement, where income stability and current cash flow become primary goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is dividend yield calculated?
- Dividend yield = (annual dividend per share ÷ current price per share) × 100. This calculator uses TTM (trailing twelve months) dividends for the most recent full-year data. Forward yield (based on the most recent declared dividend × frequency) is similar but may differ if the company recently changed its dividend.
What is yield on cost?
- Yield on cost measures your current annual dividend income against what you originally paid for the shares — not the current price. If you bought SCHD at $20 and it now pays $1.00/year in dividends, your yield on cost is 5% even if the current yield based on today's $28 price is 3.6%. Long-term dividend-growth investors track yield on cost as a measure of their investment's growing income over time.
Why does my monthly income look different from annual ÷ 12?
- For quarterly payers (SCHD, VOO, most stocks), dividends arrive 4 times per year in specific months, not spread evenly. The monthly calendar shows actual payment months. The "monthly income" figure in the results is the annualized monthly average (annual ÷ 12) — but check the calendar to see which months you actually receive a check.
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