Dividends and buybacks
Dividend Yield
The dividends a company paid per share over the last 12 months, as a percentage of today's share price.
Why does it matter?
It shows how much of the share price the company has recently paid out to its shareholders in cash.
How do I read it?
0% means no dividends were paid; many companies reinvest instead. The yield rises when the price falls and falls when the price rises, even if the dividend stays the same, and dividends can be cut or stopped.
How StockLab calculates it
Dividends per share over the last 12 months ÷ Share price
Example
A company pays $2 per share in dividends over a year, and its share costs $50. Its dividend yield is $2 ÷ $50 = 4%. If the share price rises to $80 and the dividend stays at $2, the yield falls to 2.5%.
On StockLab
On every company page, it is the last card in the main numbers, with the amount paid per share. It is also a Watchlist column and a row in Compare.