Definition: Yield is a measure of the percentage of income return you get from an asset. This measure applies to a number of assets, but especially shares and real estate. The share yield is the percentage of dividend income for a given share price. The yield is calculated by dividing the dividend by the current price (or your purchase price). Example, if a share is currently paying 51 cents per share dividend, and the current share price is $16.20, then the yield is 0.51/16.20 = 3.15% yield.