From Longman Business Dictionaryhigh-yieldˈhigh-yield (also high-yielding) adjective1FINANCE a high-yield investment gives a high level of interest or a high DIVIDENDInvestors were lured by high-yielding bonds. —high-yielder noun [countable]High-yielders such as the Canadian and Australian dollars are backed by high domestic interest rates.2FARMINGa high-yield crop is one that produces large quantities of grain etcAfrica is now getting high-yield crop varieties and farming systems.