Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.15%
ADI now pays $4.18 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-12) | $60.62 | 6.90% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $163.67 | 2.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $177.65 | 2.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $244.55 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $364.05) | $364.05 | 1.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.15%
In 3 years
1.51%
In 5 years
1.81%
In 10 years
2.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI).
Starting Yield
1.15%
Ending YOC
4.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$143.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.18 | N/A | 1.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.59 | +9.81% | 1.26% | $4.59 |
| Year 2 | $5.04 | +9.81% | 1.38% | $9.63 |
| Year 3 | $5.53 | +9.81% | 1.52% | $15.17 |
| Year 4 | $6.08 | +9.81% | 1.67% | $21.24 |
| Year 5 | $6.67 | +9.81% | 1.83% | $27.92 |
| Year 6 | $7.33 | +9.81% | 2.01% | $35.25 |
| Year 7 | $8.05 | +9.81% | 2.21% | $43.29 |
| Year 8 | $8.84 | +9.81% | 2.43% | $52.13 |
| Year 9 | $9.70 | +9.81% | 2.67% | $61.83 |
| Year 10 | $10.66 | +9.81% | 2.93% | $72.49 |
| Year 11 | $11.70 | +9.81% | 3.21% | $84.19 |
| Year 12 | $12.85 | +9.81% | 3.53% | $97.04 |
| Year 13 | $14.11 | +9.81% | 3.88% | $111.15 |
| Year 14 | $15.49 | +9.81% | 4.26% | $126.64 |
| Year 15 | $17.01 | +9.81% | 4.67% | $143.66 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
