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Corporate Actions, Dividends & Governance

Dividend Yield

The annual dividend per share expressed as a percentage of the share price.

Dividend Yield = Annual Dividend per Share / Market Price per Share x 100 % Corporate Actions, Dividends & Governance

Dividend Trap

A share whose high dividend yield reflects a falling price and an unsustainable payout rather than attractive income.

Test: the yield is elevated because the price fell, and the dividend exceeds free cash flow or is funded by borrowing qualitative Corporate Actions, Dividends & Governance

Dividend per Share

The total dividend declared for a period divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Dividend per Share = Total Dividend Declared / Number of Shares Outstanding ₹ Market Basics & Instruments

Dividend Stock

A share of a company that distributes a substantial and reasonably reliable portion of its profits as dividends.

Test: a sustained payout ratio and dividend yield materially above the market average, supported by free cash flow qualitative