1.
yield; return; rate of return
The annual income from an investment expressed as a percentage of its cost or current value. Used in finance for bonds, stocks, real estate, and other investments.
A key term in finance and investing. Common collocations: 利回りが高い/低い (high/low yield), 表面利回り (gross yield), 実質利回り (net yield), 配当利回り (dividend yield). Compound structure: 利 (profit, interest) + 回り (rotation, return). Related: 利率 (interest rate — for loans/deposits), 収益率 (rate of return — more formal).
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元本 (principal (investment))
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利益率 (profit margin)
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収益率 (rate of return)
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リターン (return)