Plain-English explainers on the concepts behind the numbers — what dividend yield really measures, how expense ratios compound over time, why cost basis matters when you sell, and more.
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What Is Dividend Yield?
Dividend yield is simply the annual dividend income a stock or ETF pays, expressed as a percentage of its current share price. If a stock trades at $100 and pays $4 per share in dividends over a year, its dividend yield is 4%. It’s a quick way to compare how much cash income different investments…