Dividend yield
The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
Dividend yield is the cash return you get from dividends alone at today's price. It rises when the price falls, so a sudden jump often reflects a falling share price rather than a bigger dividend.
Where it misleads. A very high yield is often a warning: the market expects the dividend to be cut. Check the payout ratio and whether free cash flow covers the payment. The financials page of each stock shows dividends paid against free cash flow for ten years.
Dividend yield across the S&P 500 today
355 companies with a meaningful value, as of Oct 11, 2026. Full ranked list.
Highest in the S&P 500
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc ARE | 8.8% |
|---|---|
| VICI Properties Inc VICI | 7.7% |
| General Mills Inc GIS | 7.7% |
| Kraft Heinz Co KHC | 7.2% |
| LYB LYB | 7.1% |
| United Parcel Service Inc UPS | 7.0% |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc DOC | 6.6% |
| Amcor PLC AMCR | 6.6% |
| Comcast Corp CMCSA | 6.5% |
| Dow Inc DOW | 6.2% |
Lowest in the S&P 500
| Micron Technology Inc MU | 0.06% |
|---|---|
| Quanta Services Inc PWR | 0.07% |
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd MRVL | 0.08% |
| Interactive Brokers Group Inc IBKR | 0.10% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co VRT | 0.10% |
| Ingersoll Rand Inc IR | 0.11% |
| Jabil Circuit Inc JBL | 0.12% |
| Teradyne Inc TER | 0.12% |
| Western Digital Corporation WDC | 0.13% |
| Textron Inc TXT | 0.15% |
Median dividend yield by sector
S&P 500 companies only. Sectors differ a lot, so compare a company with its own sector first.
| Sector | Median | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 4.6% | 20 |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.2% | 25 |
| Utilities | 3.2% | 27 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 2.3% | 36 |
| Energy | 2.2% | 16 |
| Financial Services | 1.8% | 58 |
| Communication Services | 1.7% | 11 |
| Industrials | 1.3% | 63 |
| Technology | 1.1% | 42 |
| Healthcare | 1.0% | 31 |
| Basic Materials | 0.99% | 13 |
Questions
What is Dividend yield?
The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
How is Dividend yield calculated?
Dividend yield = dividends per share over the last year ÷ share price.
What is a normal dividend yield?
Across 355 S&P 500 companies, the median is 1.9%; the middle half sits between 1.0% and 3.1%. It varies a lot by sector.
Live figures from the latest prices and SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Updated October 9, 2026.