Estimate dividend yield on original cost, current dividend income, future yield on cost, dividend growth, and income goal progress.
Annual dividend income:
Shares owned × annual dividend per share, plus any extra annual dividend income entered.
Yield on cost:
Annual dividend income ÷ original investment cost.
Current yield:
Annual dividend per share ÷ current share price.
Future yield on cost:
Projected future dividend income ÷ original investment cost.
A yield on cost calculator shows how much income an investment produces compared with the original amount paid.
It is useful for dividend stocks, dividend ETFs, retirement income planning, dividend growth investing, and long-term income tracking.
Yield on cost is annual dividend income divided by the original amount paid for the investment.
Current yield uses the current share price. Yield on cost uses your original cost basis.
No. Enter the dividend per share, share count, and share price manually.
Yes. You can use this for dividend ETFs, individual dividend stocks, income funds, and other dividend-paying investments.