Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.40%
AMAT now pays $1.91 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) | $29.59 | 6.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $133.56 | 1.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $146.71 | 1.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $156.25 | 1.22% |
| Buying today(at $472.79) | $472.79 | 0.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 17.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.40%
In 3 years
0.65%
In 5 years
0.90%
In 10 years
1.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT).
Starting Yield
0.40%
Ending YOC
3.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$16.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$108.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.91 | N/A | 0.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.20 | +15.40% | 0.47% | $2.20 |
| Year 2 | $2.54 | +15.40% | 0.54% | $4.75 |
| Year 3 | $2.94 | +15.40% | 0.62% | $7.68 |
| Year 4 | $3.39 | +15.40% | 0.72% | $11.07 |
| Year 5 | $3.91 | +15.40% | 0.83% | $14.98 |
| Year 6 | $4.51 | +15.40% | 0.95% | $19.49 |
| Year 7 | $5.21 | +15.40% | 1.10% | $24.70 |
| Year 8 | $6.01 | +15.40% | 1.27% | $30.70 |
| Year 9 | $6.93 | +15.40% | 1.47% | $37.64 |
| Year 10 | $8.00 | +15.40% | 1.69% | $45.64 |
| Year 11 | $9.23 | +15.40% | 1.95% | $54.87 |
| Year 12 | $10.65 | +15.40% | 2.25% | $65.52 |
| Year 13 | $12.29 | +15.40% | 2.60% | $77.82 |
| Year 14 | $14.19 | +15.40% | 3.00% | $92.00 |
| Year 15 | $16.37 | +15.40% | 3.46% | $108.38 |
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
