Annual dividends ÷ share price, as a %. A very high yield can be a warning that the market expects a cut.
How to read it
2–5% with a payout the profits cover is healthy income. Yield far above the sector's norm is the market pricing a CUT, not a gift.
Example
Price falls 40%, dividend unchanged: yield doubles — the screen shows a 'better' number for a worse business.
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Definitions describe how Easy Sahm computes and reads each figure. Analysis, not financial advice.