Dividend yield today: value, history and context
Data as of Oct 27, 2026
+1.1 % Informative
Data for Sep 30, 2026
Higher than on 1% of the days of the last 10 years.
Change over 1 week: 0.0 pp. Over 1 month: 0.0 pp.
Last month
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 26, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 23, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 22, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 21, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 19, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 16, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 15, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 14, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 12, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 9, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 8, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 7, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 6, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 5, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 2, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Oct 1, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Sep 30, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Sep 29, 2026 | +1.1 % |
| Sep 28, 2026 | +1.1 % |
Over the last 10 years
- High: +2.2 % (May 5, 2020).
- Low: +1.1 % (Sep 8, 2026).
- A year ago: +1.2 %.
What it is
What companies pay in dividends per 100 invested. Context only: many now buy back shares instead of paying dividends. Dividends of the last 12 months over the S&P 500 price. Part of the theme "Price of stocks": Whether US stocks are expensive or cheap relative to their earnings and to bonds.
How to read it
It is context: its position against its history is shown, but it carries no colour and does not count in the traffic light.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dividend yield?
What companies pay in dividends per 100 invested. Context only: many now buy back shares instead of paying dividends. Dividends of the last 12 months over the S&P 500 price.
Does it predict the stock market?
No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.
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