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equity yield

 
 
noun [C or U] FINANCE

Definition

the amount earned on shares, calculated as a percentage of the money invested: He believes that the current level of equity yields, at 4%, are realistic and sustainable.
(Definition of equity yield noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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