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Dividend income calculator

Estimate annual and average monthly dividend income from an investment amount and dividend yield.

The income formula

Annual income = investment amount × annual yield ÷ 100. Average monthly income = annual income ÷ 12. For $10,000 at 4%, the annual estimate is $400 and the monthly average is $33.33.

Monthly average is not a payment schedule

A quarterly or irregular payer will not distribute that average every month. Use announced payment dates to plan cash flow. Trailing yield is based on historical distributions; future dividends may differ or stop.

Compare compounding with the DRIP calculator or explore the dividend calendar app.

Choose inputs carefully

Use a yield consistent with your source and check whether it includes special payments. See trailing versus forward yield, US dividend research, and our methodology. This calculator runs on your device; it does not send entered amounts to Yieldly.