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Yield

Noun
US US /jiːld/ GB UK /jiːld/
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Definition

The income generated on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost.

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Example

Yield is a fundamental concept used in financial statements and business planning.

In Practice

Also known as: Return, Income Rate. Closely related to Dividend Yield, Return.

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Case Study

Yield - key concept in Basic Finance.

Word Usage

Bond investing; Real estate; Dividend investing

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Use Case

Applied in Basic Finance contexts: Bond investing; Real estate

Also Known As

basic-finance

Synonyms

ReturnIncome Rate

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