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‘Yes’ and ‘No’ in tight race in Greece, poll shows + MORE Jul 3rd
Giorgos, a 77-year-old pensioner from Athens, sits outside a branch of the National Bank of Greece as he waits along with dozens of other pensioners, hoping to get their pensions in Athens, Greece June 29, 2015. Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls on Sunday to check the growing stra.... More »
The Gorpcore Fashion Trend Is Giving a Boost to the Outdoor-Apparel Market Nov 7th
The term “gorpcore” was coined in the mid-2010s to describe the type of utilitarian clothing worn by the “good old raisins and peanuts” (hence GORP) crowd—hikers, campers and the like. When celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Frank Ocean started wearing grip-sole shoes and multi-pocket pant.... More »
Can you hedge against a market crash with ETFs? + MORE Dec 24th
Earlier in August 2025, I wrote a column outlining an alternative to the classic 60/40 stock-and-bond portfolio called the 40/30/30 portfolio. The idea was simple: allocate 40% to equities, 30% to bonds, and 30% to alternative asset classes that have the potential to move differently when both .... More »
Before the Bell: Stocks set to rise as earnings keep flowing + MORE Jul 22nd
A look at overnight markets and what's ahead this trading day in North America
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Royal Bank implements technology that can identify a client based on their voice + MORE Oct 4th
TORONTO – Phone passwords and security questions could soon become obsolete as financial institutions race to implement technology that can verify a client’s identity based on the characteristics of their voice.
After a successful pilot project last summer, Royal Bank (TSX:RBC) is rollin.... More »
How to calculate a stock’s dividend yield
– moneysense.ca
It’s easy for new investors to become befuddled with the bewildering array of data that’s available online. To make matters worse, different websites calculate common facts and figures in different ways.
Today I’m going to focus on some of the most popular ways of calculating a stock’s dividend yield in an effort to guide you through a small part of the morass.
Simply stated, a stock’s dividend yield is calculated by taking its dividend-per-share and then dividing it by its price-per-share. The result is then expressed in percentage terms.
For instance, Royal Bank (TSX:RY) paid its common shareholders $2.98 per share in dividends over the last 12 months and closed trading on June 22, 2015 at $77.40 per share. Its dividend yield that evening was 2.98 divided by 77.40 times 100%, which rounds to 3.85%. This figure is properly referred to as a trailing dividend yield because it uses historical dividend payments.
However, it is more popular to quote a stock’s indicated dividend yield which uses the current dividend rate instead of the historical one…
Today I’m going to focus on some of the most popular ways of calculating a stock’s dividend yield in an effort to guide you through a small part of the morass.
Simply stated, a stock’s dividend yield is calculated by taking its dividend-per-share and then dividing it by its price-per-share. The result is then expressed in percentage terms.
For instance, Royal Bank (TSX:RY) paid its common shareholders $2.98 per share in dividends over the last 12 months and closed trading on June 22, 2015 at $77.40 per share. Its dividend yield that evening was 2.98 divided by 77.40 times 100%, which rounds to 3.85%. This figure is properly referred to as a trailing dividend yield because it uses historical dividend payments.
However, it is more popular to quote a stock’s indicated dividend yield which uses the current dividend rate instead of the historical one…
Bank of Canada takes aim at Dodd-Frank, calls for more financial integration with U.S.
– theglobeandmail.com
Called for the possible adoption of a bilateral agreement to clarify responsibilities in winding up failed banks
RBC said in advanced talks to sell Swiss unit to Banque Syz
– theglobeandmail.com
The Geneva-based business has about $10.6-billion of client assets under management
Mogo Finance under pressure in trading debut
– theglobeandmail.com
Shares in the online lender down from IPO price
More than 500 of Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson’s Ponzi scheme victims have sent statements to the prosecution detailing their emotional and financial hardships.
