how do u calculate dividends (1 Viewer)

[Haks]

hey hows it going?
i dont knw anything about dividends. can someone explain the whole concept to me.
thanks

 

[danieljarvis]

dividend = amount of money a shareholder receives for every share they own.
dividend yield = dividend expressed as a percentage of the market price.

D.Y. = dividend / market price x 100%

 

[lozzytozzy]

dividend/share
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market price X100