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If we subtract the dividend yield from the forward FCF yield, we can compare companies’ expected FCF “headroom.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

A surprising surge in the trade deficit is expected to subtract an unusually large 1.0 to 1.5 percentage points from GDP, masking the strength of the underlying economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

To calculate it the Fed way, take the stock market’s forward earnings yield and subtract the real, or after-inflation, 10-year Treasury yield.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Arabic numerals are tools which enable me to add and subtract, multiply and divide on a piece of paper far more fluently than I could with Roman numerals.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“So every time the interest rates go up, it subtracts the amount of market-rate capital you’re able to attract for the deal, and it creates gaps that you have to go fill somewhere else.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The deficit number Newsom presented Friday subtracts the $17.3 billion in cuts agreed to earlier from the $37.9-billion deficit estimate from January.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

Singleton said that if legislation subtracts from how he sees freedom and liberty, “then I’m there to stand in opposition to those things and push back.”

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024

“Italy says that immigration has to be managed at a European level, and now subtracts a part of this problem from the European debate,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

Still, if one subtracts all the superstitious elements from the subject, there’s something appealing about the small residue that remains.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

But if you subtracted 1.5% a year for fund fees — which is what used to be normal — you’d end up with less than $17,500.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

And about $1 billion of any sale would be subtracted to cover the Dodgers’ future commitments on deferred contracts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Net exports subtracted a point from GDP, which is a statistical wash since imports flow into consumer spending and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The bureau also cited an increase in imports -- which are subtracted from GDP -- as a factor in Thursday's data.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

And when you write a check, the number you put in the little box gets subtracted from what you have.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Counting gains in volatile equities when they go up while subtracting everyday operating costs isn’t analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

For most people, it comes down to either taking an extended break, like a sabbatical; somehow subtracting duties from their current role; or transitioning to a less stressful position.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026

After subtracting out the cost of the food and ignoring the cost of the ruined sleeping bags and the lost tools, we made a grand total of four dollars.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam