2007-10-17 10:19:00 · 4 answers · asked by kevster1020 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
It's an estimate of how much the investment is expected to produce. For example if you invested $100 and the yield was 6.25% then you should make $6.25.
2007-10-17 10:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So some research first. Check on history, performance and fees. I'd but a bunch in Vanguard Total Stock Market. I get the whole blooming market and won't lose more than the whole market does. Perhaps an emerging markets fund might do well but recently it appears that all markets are down. If you can get into dividend paying stocks/funds that's an added bonus. You could also go "safe" and put it in a high-interest savings or money market account for a while until you find what you're really comfortable with. Try to go with a company that has low fees as that can eat away your profits fast.
2016-05-23 05:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by iva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yield is how much they pay out annually in dividends, as a percentage of the share price. It usually just represents how much was paid out in the past year.
For example, if you own a stock at $80/share, and it has paid out a $1 dividend at the end of each quarter for the last four quarters, its yield is $4/$80 = 5%.
2007-10-17 10:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Austin W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it really could be either of the above answers, it just depends on what context it is being put in
2007-10-17 12:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by nick w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋