The dividend yield is calculated as follows: Dividend payout (planned) / purchase price of a share times 100%. Suppose you buy a share for 10 USD. The return that is paid is 0.50 USD. The dividend yield is then (0.5 / 10) x 100% = 5%.u003cbr/u003eu003cimg src=u0022https://investing-guides.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image-1.pngu0022 alt=u0022u0022/u003e