annualized yield
nounUK /ˈæn.ju.ə.laɪzd jiːld/
US /ˈæn.ju.ə.laɪzd jiːld/
The yearly amount of money an investment earns, shown as a percentage.
The savings account has an annualized yield of 4%, so you earn about $40 a year on $1,000.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The yearly profit from a bond, calculated as a percentage of its price.
The bond's annualized yield rose as its market price fell.
3. A way to compare short-term earnings by stretching them out to a full year.
A one-month gain of 1% works out to an annualized yield of about 12%.
4. The expected yearly income from a dividend-paying stock, shown as a percentage.
With its steady dividends, the stock offers an annualized yield of 3%.