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Yield The annual rate of return of an investment paid in dividends or interest, expressed as a percentage.
For a mutual fund, the yield is the rate of return earned by the securities in the fund's portfolio, less the funds expenses during a specified period. A fund's yield is expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price per share on a specified date.