Dividend Yield Calculator
Yield is the annual dividend you enter divided by today’s price. A high figure can mean a falling share price, not a safer income.
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Use the last 12 months or the company’s latest stated annual dividend. This page does not fetch live quotes.
Leave at 0 to treat cost as the live price. Yield on cost is then the same as current yield.
Current dividend yield
Annual dividend per share ÷ today’s price. Not a guaranteed return.
One board lot of 1,000 shares would pay about HK$2,500 a year at this dividend.
Annual dividend income
If this year’s dividend is paid in full
Annual ÷ 12
Not a monthly payout calendar
Yield on cost
Using today’s price as cost
Price implied by target yield
If the dividend stays at HK$3, a 5% yield implies this price. It is not a valuation.
Payout ratio
Enter earnings per share to compare dividend with earnings.
Shares for target income
Assumes the dividend stays at HK$3.
Board lots needed
You now hold 10 lots.
Capital in whole lots
Holdings now worth HK$500,000 at the live price.
HKEX notes that an unusually high yield can signal a falling price or an unsustainable payout. Hong Kong does not withhold tax on dividends, but overseas stocks may. Stamp duty and levies still apply when you buy. Trading costs · FIRE planning
Hong Kong dividend yield: income, not a guarantee
Yield is the annual dividend per share you enter, divided by today’s price. This page does not fetch live quotes and does not forecast next year’s payout. HKEX calls this the dividend yield ratio and notes that an unusually high figure can signal a falling share price or an unsustainable payout.
Yield on cost uses your average purchase price, not the live price. The same dividend looks higher if you bought cheaper; that only describes your entry, not a promise the company will keep paying. The price implied by a target yield is just dividend ÷ target yield. It is not a valuation or a buy recommendation.
Annual income ÷ 12 is only a budget comparison. Most Hong Kong listed companies pay once or twice a year, not monthly. To reach a target annual income, this page backs out the shares and board lots using the dividend you entered. If the dividend is cut, the holding you need rises immediately.
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau states that Hong Kong does not withhold tax on dividends or interest and has no capital gains tax. That is Hong Kong tax only. US stocks or Stock Connect shares may be withheld abroad. Stamp duty and levies still apply when you buy; see the trading-cost page. Payout ratio appears only if you enter earnings per share. Above 100% means the dividend exceeds those earnings. This page is not stock-picking or tax advice.
References
- 1Dividend yield ratio(Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing)
- 2Dividend payout ratio(Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing)
- 3Prevailing tax policy(Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau)
- 4A high yield is not the same as a high payout(Investor and Financial Education Council)
Site data last reviewed: 2026-08-09 · The sources above are for reference only; please refer to the latest official announcements from the relevant organisations.
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