Calculating Dividend Yield.
Dividend data for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F).
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Dividend Data for Ford Motor Company |
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Dividends per share |
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1Q:2002 |
$0.10 |
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4Q:2001 |
$0.15 |
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3Q:2001 |
$0.30 |
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2Q:2001 |
$0.30 |
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Total |
$0.85 |
Given a price per share of $14.62, calculate the trailing dividend yield of Ford. The dividend rate is $0.10 X 4 = $0.40. The dividend yield is $0.40/$14.62 = 0.0274 or 2.7%. This percentage is the yield reported by Standard & Poor’s in a stock report on Ford Motor Company dated 16 February 2002.