It is usually the Dividend divided by the Share Price multiplied by 100 = the Percentage. Example; Div 119cents Share Price 2350cents would be 119/2350X100 = 5,06% To calculate the dividend return relative to your personal shareholding take the full Rand amount of the dividend and divide it by the total cost of the shares (including brokerage etc.) and multiply by 100. Using the above example lets say you bought 500 shares at 2535cents (price is now 2350)your original cost would have been R12,805.86 - brokerage, strate etc included. the dividend is 119cents per share so multiplied by 500 = R595.00 therefore; 595.00/12,805.86 X 100 = 4,65%........remember there may be two dividends during the year. Hope this helps
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