Dividend yield is the percentage of a company’s current stock price that it pays to its stockholders (per share) in dividends annually. In other words, it is the ratio of dividends paid to stock ...

For example, if you bought a bond for $100 and earned $5 in interest per year, that bond would have a 5% coupon yield. The exact formula is: The current yield provides a more immediate evaluation ...

Coupon yield, as described above, is the annual payment expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value. Current yield is the annual interest payment calculated as a percentage of the bond's ...