yield

v., yield·ed, yield·ing, yields.

v.tr.

1. 1. To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation: a field that yields many bushels of corn.
   2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of: an investment that yields high percentages.
2. 1. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender.
   2. To give up (an advantage, for example) to another; concede.

v.intr.

1. 1. To give forth a natural product; be productive.
   2. To produce a return for effort or investment: bonds that yield well.
2. 1. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
   2. To give way to pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push.
   3. To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty.
   4. To give up one's place, as to one that is superior: yielded to the chairperson.

n.

1. 1. An amount yielded or produced; a product.
   2. A profit obtained from an investment; a return.
2. The energy released by an explosion, especially by a nuclear explosion, expressed in units of weight of TNT required to produce an equivalent release: The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of 20 kilotons.

[Middle English yielden, from Old English geldan, to pay.]

yielder yield'er n.

SYNONYMS  yield, relent, bow, defer, submit, capitulate, succumb. These verbs all mean to give in to what one can no longer oppose or resist. Yield has the widest application: My neighbor won't yield to reason. “The child … soon yielded to the drowsiness” (Charles Dickens). To relent is to moderate the harshness or severity of an attitude or decision: “The captain at last relented, and told him that he might make himself at home” (Herman Melville). Bow suggests giving way in defeat or through courtesy: “Bow and accept the end/Of a love” (Robert Frost). To defer is to yield out of respect for or in recognition of another's authority, knowledge, or judgment: “Philip … had the good sense to defer to the long experience and the wisdom of his father” (William Hickling Prescott). Submit implies giving way out of necessity, as after futile or unsuccessful resistance: “obliged to submit to those laws which are imposed upon us (Abigail Adams). Capitulate implies surrender to pressure, force, compulsion, or inevitability: “I will be conquered; I will not capitulate [to illness]” (Samuel Johnson). Succumb strongly suggests submission to something overpowering or overwhelming: “I didn't succumb without a struggle to my uncle's allurements'' (H.G. Wells). See also synonyms at produce, relinquish.

(1) In semiconductor manufacturing, the percentage of chips in a finished wafer that pass all tests and function properly.

(2) To yield something is to produce a result.

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1. In general, yield is the annual rate of return for any investment and is expressed as a percentage.

2. With stocks, yield can refer to the rate of income generated from a stock in the form of regular dividends. This is often represented in percentage form, calculated as the annual dividend payments divided by the stock's current share price.

3. With bonds, yield is the effective rate of interest paid on a bond, calculated by the coupon rate divided by the bond's market price:

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1. Investors can use yield to measure the performance of their investments and compare it to the yield on other investments or securities. Higher risk securities generally offer higher expected yields as compensation for the additional risk incurred through ownership of the security.

2. Investors looking to generate income or cash flow streams from equity investments commonly look for stocks that pay high dividend yields, in other words, stocks that provide a relatively large amount of annual cash dividends for a relatively low share price.

3. Bonds are typically issued with fixed coupon payments (regular cash payments of a fixed dollar amount). Thus, bonds are typically valued in terms of the their yield - what dollar amount as coupon payments is received as compared to the bond's current market price.

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Return on a loan or investment, stated as a percentage of price. Yield can be computed by dividing return by purchase price, by current market value, or by any other measure of value. In interest-earning investments, such as bank loans or deposits, yield is interest revenue earned divided by the average balance. In fixed income securities, such as bonds, yields fluctuate as bond prices rise or fall, which means that current yields will differ from redemption yields on the same investments.

1. Banking. The return earned by a loan portfolio expressed as a percentage. Yield is computed by multiplying the outstanding balances by the Annual Percentage Rate paid by the borrowers. Prepayments and Charge-Offs of bad loans will, however, reduce the portfolio return.

2. Investments. The income from a Bond interest-bearing Note or Time Deposit expressed as an annualized percentage rate. The nominal yield is calculated from the amount invested multiplied by the interest rate paid and the maturity (interest = principal x rate x time). The Effective Annual Yield on a time deposit takes into consideration the effect of interest rate Compounding on the invested principal balance. Current Yield on a bond is the current Coupon rate of interest in semiannual interest payments, without taking into account whether the bond price is at a premium or a discount in relation to par value. Net Yield to Maturity is based on the amount payable at maturity, taking into consideration accretion of purchase price discount (or amortization of premium), plus coupon interest payments. See also Average Life; Bond Equivalent Yield; Discount; Total Return; Yield Curve.

3. Securities. The dividends paid to holders of common or preferred stock as of the dividend paying date, measured as a percentage of current market value. The dividend yield, a ratio comparing the dividend rate to the market price per share of common stock, is computed by the following formula:

dividend yield = annual dividend per share / market price

Thus, a stock selling at $30, paying a $2 annual dividend, has a dividend yield of 6.6%.

1. a measurement of the rate of earnings from an investment. See Current Yield, Yield to Maturity.
Example: A loan is arranged to yield 8% a year to the lender.

2. The productivity of agricultural land.
Example: A farm produces a yield of 5,000 bushels of corn per acre.

verb

1. To bring forth (a product): bear, give, produce. See rich/poor.
2. To make as income or profit: bring in, clear, draw, earn, gain, gross, net², pay, produce, realize, repay, return. See money.
3. To let (something) go: abandon, cede, forgo, lay down, relinquish, surrender. See keep/release.
4. To give up a possession, claim, or right: abandon, abdicate, cede, demit, forswear, hand over, quitclaim, relinquish, render, renounce, resign, surrender, waive. See keep/release.
5. To cease opposition: concede, give in. See win/lose/recovery.
6. To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength: bow¹, buckle, capitulate, submit, succumb, surrender. Informal fold. See resist/yield.
7. To conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy: bow¹, defer², submit. Idioms: give ground, give way. See precede/follow, resist/yield.
8. To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure: ease off, relent, slacken, soften, weaken. Idioms: givewayground. See strong/weak.

noun

1. The amount or quantity produced: output, production. See big/small/amount.
2. The produce harvested from the land: crop, fruit, fruitage, harvest. See ingestion.

v

Definition: give in, surrender
Antonyms: deny, oppose, prevent, refuse, reject

v

Definition: grant, allow
Antonyms: counter, disallow, disapprove, veto

v

Definition: produce
Antonyms: disallow, withhold

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1. The volume of freshly mixed concrete produced from a known quantity of ingredients; volume yield.
2. The number of product units, such as blocks, produced per bag of cement or per batch of concrete.

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Current return from an investment or expenditure as a percentage of the price of investment or expenditure.

The term yield is the proportionate rate that income from an investment bears to the total cost of the investment. For example, a ten dollar profit on a one hundred dollar investment represents a 10 percent yield. Thus, a yield for stock dividends or bond interest paid will be expressed as a percentage of the current price. A yield can also refer to the bond coupon or stock dividend rate divided by the purchase price.

There are several specific types of yields. On bonds, a current yield is the annual interest paid divided by the current market price of the bond. As interest rates fall, the market price of the bond rises; as they rise, bond prices fall. The current yield reflects the actual rate of return on a bond. For example, a 9.5 percent bond with a face value of $1,000 yields $95 per year. If this bond is purchased in the secondary bond market for $1,100, the interest will still be $95 a year, but the current yield will be reduced to 8.6 percent because the new owner paid more for the bond.

A nominal yield is the annual income received from a fixed-income security divided by the face value of the security. It is stated as a percentage figure. For example, if a security with a face value of $5,000 generated $500 in income, the nominal yield would be 10 percent.

On bonds, a yield to maturity is a complex calculation that reflects the overall rate of return an investor would receive from a bond if the bond is held to maturity and the interest payments are reinvested at the same rate. It takes into account the purchase price, the coupon yield, the time to maturity, and the time between interest payments.

A net yield is the rate of return on an investment after deducting all costs, losses, and charges for investment. A dividend yield is the current annual dividend divided by the market price per share of stock. A yield spread refers to differences in yields between various issues of securities.

[YEELD] A term used in grape-growing and winemaking circles to express the productivity of a set amount of vineyard land. Yield is a way of comparing the relative productivity of different grape varieties in different locations. In the United States and Australia, grape yield is generally expressed in terms of tons per acre; in Europe and South America, it's expressed in hectoliters per hectare. In comparing European yields to U.S. Yields, 1 hectoliter of grapes per hectare would be equivalent to 0.0741 tons of grapes per acre; 1 ton per acre is equivalent to 13.5 hectoliters per hectare. A hectoliter produces approximately 133 bottles or 11.1 cases of wine (a standard bottle is 750 milliliters). A ton of grapes produces about 727 bottles or just over 60 cases of wine. Therefore, a vineyard in France that produces 50 hectoliters of grapes per hectare would be equivalent to one in the United States that produces 3.7 tons of grapes per acre. A U.S. Vineyard producing 5 tons per acre is equivalent to a European vineyard producing 67.5 hectoliters per hectare. A 50-hectare vineyard producing 45 hectoliters of grapes per hectare would produce just under 25,000 cases of wine. Yield is important because the higher the yield, the more productive the vines and the more grapes the grower has to sell. However, it's generally agreed that lower yields produce higher-quality wines and that the higher the yield, the more diluted the resulting wine will be. With that in mind, one of the criteria for meeting French appellation d'origine contrôlée (ac) regulations is permissible yield. Each AC area has a maximum allowable yield, depending on the grape variety and quantity of land. Yields are kept down by pruning the vines so that there's an optimum ratio between fruit production and vegetative growth (important for the next year's production). As more is learned about viticulture, higher yields are being achieved without loss of quality. However, it still holds true that higher yields from the same set of vines grown the same way will dilute the concentration in the grapes. Some vineyards in Germany's rhine and moselle district can yield 100 hectoliters per hectare without loss of quality. On the other hand, in Spain much of the vineyard land is very arid and can't be densely planted because the vines won't get enough moisture. This climate, plus rather antiquated viticultural practices, limits yields in most parts of Spain where the average is around 23 hectoliters of grapes per hectare. In California's coastal areas, where higher-quality wines are made, growers expect 3 to 6 tons per acre (equivalent to 40 to 80 hectoliters per hectare), depending on the location and grape variety.

The income from a fixed-income security as a percentage of its market price. For example, if the market price of a bond declines, its yield rises.

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IN BRIEF: To give up. Also: To produce.

Self-pity is our worst enemy, and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in the world. — Helen Keller (1880-1968).

Common misspelling(s) of yield

• yeild

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give, yde, afkaste, overgive, opgive, vige
v. intr. - give efter for, bøje af for, frafalde (ordet)
n. - udbytte, afkast, ydelse

idioms:

• yield ground    afgive jord
• yield up    opgive, hengive sig til

Nederlands (Dutch)
opbrengen/-leveren, vrucht dragen, bezwijken, wijken, toegeven aan, voorrang verlenen, afstaan, doorbuigen, oogst, opbrengst, kracht, het meegeven

Français (French)
v. tr. - rendre, produire, (Fin) rapporter, donner, fournir, produire (des indices), livrer (secret), céder (à)
v. intr. - céder (à), se rendre (à) (une armée, des arguments), céder (sous) (le poids, la pression), céder le pas à (la technologie), céder la place à (un pays), avoir un (bon/mauvais) rendement, (US, Aut) céder le passage (à)
n. - (gén) production, rendement, récolte, (Fin) rendement, rapport

idioms:

• yield ground    (Mil, fig) céder du terrain
• yield up    livrer (un secret, un trésor)

Deutsch (German)
v. - hervorbringen, sich ergeben, übergeben, nachgeben, nachstehen, Vorfahrt beachten, das Wort überlassen
n. - Ertrag, Ernte, Aufkommen

idioms:

• yield ground    zurückweichen
• yield up    enthüllen, hervorbringen, übergeben, ausliefern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποδίδω, αποφέρω, παράγω, ενδίδω, υποκύπτω, παραδίνομαι, παραδίδω, παραχωρώ
n. - εσοδεία, σοδειά, παραγωγή, (οικονομική) απόδοση, πρόσοδος, κέρδος

idioms:

• yield ground    υποχωρώ, παραχωρώ έδαφος
• yield up    παραδίδω

Italiano (Italian)
arrendersi, produrre, dare la precedenza, provento, raccolto

idioms:

• yield ground    perder terreno
• yield up    rivelare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - produzir, render, ceder
n. - rendimento (m), produção (f), energia (f)

idioms:

• yield ground    ceder terreno
• yield up    abandonar, ceder

Русский (Russian)
производить, давать плоды, отступать, соглашаться, вызывать что-л., урожай, текучесть, выход продукции, доход

idioms:

• yield ground    отдать территорию врагу
• yield up    сдаваться, отдавать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ceder, ceder la palabra, producir, dar, arrojar, rendir, ceder el paso
v. intr. - dar fruto o utilidad, rendir, rendirse, someterse, ceder
n. - rendimiento, producción, utilidad, cosecha

idioms:

• yield ground    ceder terreno
• yield up    entregar, revelar un secreto

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - producera, lämna ifrån sig, överge, ge, skänka, löna (åld.), ge avkastning, ge efter/vika, svikta, fjädra, foga sig (bildl.), lämna företräde
n. - avkastning, utbyte, behållning, produktion, ränta, skörd, avkastning, flytning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生产, 同意, 给予, 出产, 投降, 屈服, 生产量, 投资收益

idioms:

• yield ground    让步
• yield up    放纵自己

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 生產, 同意, 給予
v. intr. - 出產, 投降, 屈服
n. - 生產量, 投資收益

idioms:

• yield ground    讓步
• yield up    放縱自己

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 산출하다, 양보하다, 내주다
v. intr. - 농작물을 산출하다, 굴복하다, 지다
n. - 산출 , 산출고, 보수

idioms:

• yield up    양보하다, 내주다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 産出する, 生じる, 収穫をもたらす, 与える, 譲る, 明け渡す, 負ける, 曲がる, 提供する, 産する
n. - 産出, 収穫, 利回り, 産出高, 報酬

idioms:

• yield ground    利益などを諦める
• yield the palm    勝ちを譲る
• yield up    手放す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اغل, انتج, خضع ل (القوة), انقاد ل (الهوى) , لان, استسلم, تنازل, تخلى عن (الاسم) حصيله, محصول, نتاج, غله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הניב, הפיק, נתן, מסר, העניק, נתן זכות-דיבור לאחר, נתן זכות קדימה (בדרך)‬
v. intr. - ‮נשא פרי, ויתר על, התמוטט, קרס, לא עמד בפני, נכנע‬
n. - ‮הכנסה, רווח, תפוקה, תשואה, יבול, תנובה‬

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