Question
What does the term 'dividend yield' signify for an investor in the equity market?
Solution
The annual dividend paid as a percentage of the stock’s market price. Dividend yield is a measure of the return on investment provided by way of dividend payouts by a company. It is calculated by dividing the annual dividend paid per share by the current market price of the stock, expressed as a percentage.
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