yield

\ ˈyēld

yielded; yielding; yields

Definition of yield

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation the tree always yields good fruit

b : to produce or furnish as return this soil should yield good crops

c(1) : to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest a bond that yields 12 percent

(2) : to produce as revenue : bring in the tax is expected to yield millions

2 : to give up possession of on claim or demand: such as

a : to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of

b : to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit

c : to relinquish one's possession of (something, such as a position of advantage or point of superiority) yield precedence

d : to surrender or submit (oneself) to another

e : to give up (one's breath, life, or spirit) and so die

3 : to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required

4 : to give up (a hit or run) in baseball yielded two runs in the third inning

5 archaic : recompense, reward

intransitive verb

1 : to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty

2 : to give up and cease resistance or contention : submit, succumb facing an enemy who would not yield yielding to temptation

3 : to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly

4 : to give way under physical force (such as bending, stretching, or breaking)

5a : to give place or precedence : acknowledge the superiority of someone else

b : to be inferior our dictionary yields to none

c : to give way to or become succeeded by someone or something else

6 : to be fruitful or productive : bear, produce

yield

noun

Definition of yield (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : something yielded : product especially : the amount or quantity produced or returned yield of wheat per acre

2 : the capacity of yielding produce

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Verb

yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty. yields too easily in any argument submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another. a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force. officials capitulated to the protesters' demands succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force. a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand. finally relented and let the children stay up late defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another. I defer to your expertise in these matters

synonyms see in addition relinquish

Examples of yield in a Sentence

Verb The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest. This soil should yield good crops. The seeds yield a rich oil. New methods have yielded promising results in the field. The studies yielded clear evidence. The tax is expected to yield millions. The bond yields seven percent annually. After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded. I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine. I yield to the Senator. Noun Our yield of wheat increased this year. The average yield per tree is about one bushel. The yield on government bonds is currently seven percent.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb This normally couldn’t net the Warriors much more than a serviceable rotation player, but the shutdown might push the ceiling for what the mid-level could yield. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors’ offseason primer: What must Golden State do to build a contender?," 6 June 2020 There is no telling when — or even if — the research will yield an effective vaccine. — NBC News, "COVID-19 vaccine trials bring hope for many but come too late for this family," 5 June 2020 Afterward, officers poured water into the eyes of demonstrators affected by a discharge of eye irritant by a cop who police say was surrounded by protesters who would not yield. — M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit curfew to end Sunday, but police chief will decide whether to enforce it," 4 June 2020 Then the new coronavirus hit, and in April, Mr. Zawitz was able to negotiate both a discount and two months free, yielding a $12,742-a-month rent on a two-year lease. — Katy Mclaughlin And Candace Taylor, WSJ, "Coronavirus is Sending Luxury Rental Markets on a Rollercoaster Ride," 4 June 2020 With hundreds of cities and counties reopening, think of each as a mini laboratory yielding valuable data on what will work against the virus in coming years. — Author: William Wan, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, "Coronavirus may never go away, even with a vaccine," 28 May 2020 John Stuper pitched a complete game for the Cardinals, yielding only a run on a wild pitch in the ninth. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "50 in 50: Cecil Cooper's single gives the Brewers their only American League pennant," 20 May 2020 These have slowed the spread of the virus, and have also yielded countless secondary effects. — Vinay Prasad, STAT, "Covid-19, a ‘supernova in human history,’ will need multiple perspectives to understand and manage," 14 May 2020 This raises the question whether the voluntary approach favored in Europe will yield the same results as compulsory methods in Asia. — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Free movement or privacy? Pandemic forces new trade-offs.," 7 May 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Dividend yields may simultaneously be the best reason right now to buy American bank stocks and the best reason to avoid them. — Telis Demos, WSJ, "Bank Dividends: Oasis or Mirage?," 4 June 2020 The yield on ten-year government bonds, for instance, is about 2.75%. — The Economist, "The thin red line China’s economists debate deficit monetisation," 28 May 2020 In the early 1980s, yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds were in the mid-teens, or seven percentage points above inflation. — Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tom Saler: Is the second half of the 'V' on its way? Investors seem to think so," 12 May 2020 Despite all the additional spending, the U.S. Treasury is still able to borrow on remarkably favorable terms: on Thursday, the yield on ten-year Treasury bonds was just 0.63 per cent. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "The Coronavirus Is Transforming Politics and Economics," 3 Apr. 2020 The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond was up but still below 1%, at 0.84%. — Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, "Stocks soar on hopes Congress will break impasse on pandemic relief package," 24 Mar. 2020 Before the suspension, the dividend yield was over 14%. — Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press, "Ford suspends dividend, borrows to weather coronavirus downturn," 19 Mar. 2020 The region’s market was hit hard in March’s global selloff, and has been slower to recover than international counterparts—particularly U.S. high-yield, which for the first time ever is enjoying limited support from the Federal Reserve. — Frances Yoon, WSJ, "Chinese Developers Drag Asia’s Junk-Bond Market Out of the Doldrums," 24 May 2020 High-yield debt will have a strong month, while convertible bond and equity deals are starting to be done. — David Westin, Bloomberg.com, "Bank of America CEO Says Sees Recovery at End of 2021," 19 May 2020

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yield

noun

Financial Definition of yield

What It Is

Yield refers to the cash return to the owner of a security or investment.

How It Works

In general, yield is calculated as follows:

Periodic Cash Distributions / Total Cost of Investment = Yield

The term yield may refer to slightly different aspects of a return for variable types of investments. For example, a yield on bonds, such as the coupon yield is the annual interest paid on the principal amount of the bond. Current yield is the coupon yield on a bond at a specific point in the time before the bond maturity. A yield to maturity of a bond is the internal rate of return on a bond's cash flow, including the cost of the bonds, period payments from the bonds, if any, and the return of the principal at redemption.

[Use our Yield to Call (YTC) Calculator to measure your annual return if you hold a particular bond until its first call date.]

[Use our Yield to Maturity (YTM) Calculator to measure your annual return if you plan to hold a particular bond until maturity.]

In equities, yields on preferred shares are similar to bond yields. For example, the dividend yield is the total payments in a year from the preferred shares divided by the principal value of the preferred shares. The current yield refers to the annual payments divided by the current market price.

Why It Matters

While yields of various investments do not explain the reasons for the gains and losses, they may mask declines in the underlying value of the assets or the effects of inflation. Using the yield is a convenient way of comparing the returns on various financial investments.

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