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TeachMeFinance.com - explain yield yield -- The average annual rate of return on a security, including interest payments and repayment of principal, if it is held to maturity. another definition... yield -- (1) the return on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the price originally paid for it. If the investment, such as a security, is to be sold, its yield is its return expressed as a percentage of its current market price. (2) income derived from an investment in property. (3) to give up possession; to pay. historic definition... Yield -- This term is often used to signify the percentage of return in interest or dividends. For information see Income basis. About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional financial or legal advice. TeachMeFinance.com and its owner recommend consultation with a professional financial advisor prior to any investment or financial decision. Please read our disclaimer.