What is yield (money)? –
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Introduction 👋
Your “yield” is how much money you’re making in income from something over time.
For example, your “monthly yield” could be how much money you’re making from renting out a house each month.
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Yield as a percentage 📈
Yield shows the total amount of money that is being made from an investment in income, and it is usually expressed as a percentage.
For example, if you bought a car for £100 and make £10 every month, your yield is 10%. This does not consider the costs involved in renting out the car.
Yield vs “Return on Investment” ⚖️
You might hear yield being compared to a very similar phrase – “return on investment”.
Whilst they are very similar, there is a slight difference –
Return on investment = how much your money increased from an investment in the past. This is a more detailed way of showing how much money you’ve made because it considers any costs you’ve paid.
Yield = how much income you’re making/likely to be given on an investment, without considering the costs involved.
Yield is more forward-looking whereas return on investment looks more at the past.
Return on investment is a more detailed way of telling you how much money you’re making, whereas yield is less detailed.
Conclusion 👍
So that’s it!
Your “yield” is how much money you’re making in income from something over time.
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