Yearly Archives: 2025

What is the dividend yield? How is it calculated?

What is the dividend yield ?   The dividend yield shows the percentage of income earned from a dividend compared to its share price on the ex-dividend date. In Iraq, this date is the last trading day before the Annual General Meeting (AGM), where dividends are decided.   How is dividend yield calculated?   For…

Introduction to Dividends for Beginners

What is a dividend?   A dividend is the distribution of a company’s profits (current earnings or accumulated profits) to its shareholders. In Iraq, the decision to distribute dividends is made during Annual General Meetings (AGM) by the company’s Board of Directors (BoD). In the country, dividends are generally distributed as cash which is called…