Yield gap explained

The yield gap or yield ratio is the ratio of the dividend yield of an equity and the yield of a long-term government bond. Typically equities have a higher yield (as a percentage of the market price of the equity) thus reflecting the higher risk of holding an equity.[1] [2]

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YieldRatioofEquity
YieldRatioofBond

The purpose of calculating the yield gap is to assess whether the equity is over or under priced as compared to bonds. For a given equity, the following cases may be considered:

See also

Yield (finance)

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20060507163743/http://glossary.reuters.com/index.php/Yield_Gap Yield Gap
  2. http://moneyterms.co.uk/yield-gap/ Yield Gap