Dividend Yield definition

Dividend Yield means, with respect to any security for any period, the dividends paid or proposed to be paid pursuant to an announced dividend policy on such security for such period divided by, if with respect to dividends paid on such security, the average Closing Price of such security during such period and, if with respect to dividends so proposed to be paid on such security, the Closing Price of such security on the effective date of the related Reset Transaction.
Dividend Yield on any security for any period means the dividends paid or proposed to be paid pursuant to an announced dividend policy on such security for such period divided by, if with respect to dividends paid on such security, the average Trading Price of such security during such period and, if with respect to dividends proposed to be paid on such security, the Trading Price of such security on the effective date of the related Reset Transaction.
Dividend Yield means, as of any calculation date and with respect to any class or series of capital stock, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate dollar amount of dividends payable on one share of such class or series of capital stock, in accordance with its terms, for the 12 month period ending on the dividend payment date immediately preceding such calculation date, by (ii) the Market Value of one share of such stock as of such calculation date.

Examples of Dividend Yield in a sentence

  • The formula is shown below: Dividend Yield = dividends paid x 12/maximum offering price (payment date) The maximum offering price for Class A shares includes the current maximum initial sales charge.

  • For example, if the Aggregate Dividend Yield of the MLPs Segment is 50%, a MLP with a dividend yield of 3.5% will have a weighting equal to 7% (in other words, 3.5% divided by 50% equals 7% of the Aggregate Dividend Yield) of the MLP Segment.

  • Second, the product obtained in the first step above will be multiplied by the sum of (x) 1.0 and (y) the Company’s Cumulative Dividend Yield over the Performance Period.

  • Weight these 20 REITs based on their individual contribution to the Aggregate Dividend Yield generated by the REIT Segment, which will make up 20% of the Trust.

  • Weight these 40 stocks based on their individual contribution to the Aggregate Dividend Yield generated by the Common Stock/ADR Segment, which will make up 37.5% of the Trust.


More Definitions of Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield means, with respect to each Series B Convertible Preferred Share for each quarter, or such lesser period as may arise in connection with the issuance, redemption or conversion of such share, or with any Liquidation, the amount accruing on such share during the quarter, or such lesser period, at an annual rate equal to the Preferred Dividend Yield Rate, applied to such share's Original Value. Dividend Yield for any period shorter than a full quarterly dividend period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Dividend Yield will begin accruing on each Series B Convertible Preferred Share on the Issuance Date of such share and shall accrue to, but not including, the Preferred Dividend Payment Date, the Redemption Date, Change of Control Redemption Date or Conversion Date for such share (or other date on which such Series B Convertible Preferred Share is no longer outstanding).
Dividend Yield means, with respect to each Series A Preferred Share -------------- for each quarter, or such lesser period as may arise in connection with the issuance, redemption or conversion of such share, or with any Liquidation, the amount accruing on such share during the quarter, or such lesser period, at an annual rate equal to the Preferred Dividend Yield Rate, applied to the sum of (A) such share's Original Value, plus (B) Unpaid Dividend Yield thereon for all prior periods. Dividend Yield for any period shorter than a full quarterly dividend period shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360 day year. Dividend Yield shall begin accruing on each Series A Preferred Share on the Issuance Date of such share and shall accrue to, but not including, the Redemption Date, Special Redemption Date or Conversion Date for such share (or other date on which such Series A Preferred Share is no longer outstanding).
Dividend Yield or “DY(I,T)” means in respect of any Review Date (T) and any Share (i) within the Universe, the estimated gross dividend yield for such share determined as follows:
Dividend Yield means the yield, expressed as a percentage
Dividend Yield on any security (including an ADR) for any period means the dividends paid or proposed to be paid pursuant to an announced dividend policy on such security (or, in the case of ADRs, on the aggregate securities represented by such ADRs) for such period divided by, if with respect to dividends paid on such security (or, in the case of ADRs, on the securities represented thereby), the average Trading Price of such security during such period and, if with respect to dividends proposed to be paid on such security (or, in the case of ADRs, on the securities represented thereby), the Trading Price of such security on the effective date of the related Reset Transaction.
Dividend Yield on any security for any period means the dividends paid or proposed to be paid pursuant to an announced dividend policy on such security for such period divided by, if with respect to dividends paid on such security, the average Closing Price of such security during such period and, if with respect to dividends proposed to be paid on such security, the Closing Price of such security on the effective date of the related Reset Transaction. “Dollar,” “U.S. Dollar” or “U.S. $” means a dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin or currency of the United States as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Dividend Yield means the ratio of the aggregate amount of dividends paid on the shares of the Company (including buy-backs and other payments and distributions in respect of such shares) to Market Capitalization.