Dividend Income Calculator
Turn a yield percentage into actual income, or work backwards from a share count and dividend per share to see what you'd actually be paid.
Formula and method
From a yield: annual income = investment × (yield ÷ 100).
From shares: annual income = shares × dividend per share; yield = (income ÷ (shares × price)) × 100.
Quarterly and monthly figures just divide the annual amount by four and twelve. The reinvestment table assumes the yield never moves and the price never changes.
Worked example
€10,000 invested in holdings yielding 4% a year.
Annual income = €10,000 × 0.04 = €400, roughly €100 a quarter or €33.33 a month.
Same result from the share route: 100 shares paying €2 each at a €50 price is €200 of income and a 4% yield.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do you get dividend income from a yield?
Multiply the amount invested by the yield. €10,000 at a 4% yield is €400 of gross dividend income a year.
How do I work out yield from shares I hold?
Divide the annual dividend per share by the share price and multiply by 100. €2 a share on a €50 price is a 4% yield.
Is this before or after tax?
Before. Dividend, withholding and corporation tax depend on where the company and the shareholder are resident, and none of that is applied here.
Will I actually get the monthly and quarterly amounts shown?
Those are just the annual figure divided by twelve or four. Most companies actually pay quarterly, semi-annually or annually, so real timing will differ.
Is the reinvestment table a realistic forecast?
No. It assumes the yield never changes, the share price never moves and there's no tax - none of which happens in real life. Treat it as an illustration of compounding, not a prediction.
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