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Reading a dividend yield in context

Yield compares distributions with share price.

Investopedia describes annual dividends per share divided by the current share price. A rising yield can result from a falling price rather than a larger dividend. Dividend yield also differs from the payout ratio, which compares dividends with earnings. Neither measure guarantees that future distributions will continue.

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