current yield

American  

noun

1. the ratio of the annual interest or dividend to the actual market price of a bond or stock.

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Example Sentences

So the current yield has risen a bit.

From MarketWatch

So the current yield is higher than it was five years ago.

From MarketWatch

The average current yield of the 10 highest-yielding Dow stocks is 3.4%, in contrast to 2.9% for Wright’s top 10 recommendations.

From MarketWatch

Strike has an 8% dividend rate and trades at a steep discount to face value at 75 cents on the dollar, for a current yield of 11%.

From Barron's

A 50 basis point rise in the 10-year yield from current levels, for example, equates to around a price fall of around 4%, which is more than covered by the current yield of 4.75%.

From Reuters