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finance.dividend-margin-safety Calculator
Calculates the margin of safety in a dividend income investing scenario — the buffer between intrinsic value and current price or cost. Margin of safety is Benjamin Graham's fundamental principle: buying at a 25–50% discount to intrinsic value protects against valuation errors and adverse outcomes.
Inputs
Shares
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Dps
Cash paid to shareholders per period. Comes from retained earnings.
Price
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Results
annual income
The result expressed on a per-year basis.
dividend yield
Sample size or count used in the calculation.
cost basis
The original purchase price used to calculate taxable capital gain or loss.
yield on cost
The total monetary cost computed for the given inputs.