current yield

Current Yield

Annual income (interest or dividends) divided by the current price of the security.

Investopedia Commentary

For stocks this is also referred to as the dividend yield.

See also: Dividend Yield, Effective Yield, Net Income, Yield

current yield

The annual rate of return received from an investment, based on the income received during a year compared with the investment's current market price. For example, a bond selling at $800 and paying an annual interest of $80 provides a current yield of $80/$800, or 10%. Also called rate of return, running yield.