Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.34%
AVT now pays $1.42 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(2016-10-04) | $42.13 | 3.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $36.97 | 3.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $47.56 | 2.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $51.34 | 2.77% |
| Buying today(at $106.17) | $106.17 | 1.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.34%
In 3 years
1.81%
In 5 years
2.21%
In 10 years
3.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Avnet, Inc. (AVT).
Starting Yield
1.34%
Ending YOC
5.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$50.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.42 | N/A | 1.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.56 | +10.12% | 1.47% | $1.56 |
| Year 2 | $1.72 | +10.12% | 1.62% | $3.29 |
| Year 3 | $1.90 | +10.12% | 1.79% | $5.18 |
| Year 4 | $2.09 | +10.12% | 1.97% | $7.27 |
| Year 5 | $2.30 | +10.12% | 2.17% | $9.57 |
| Year 6 | $2.53 | +10.12% | 2.38% | $12.10 |
| Year 7 | $2.79 | +10.12% | 2.63% | $14.89 |
| Year 8 | $3.07 | +10.12% | 2.89% | $17.96 |
| Year 9 | $3.38 | +10.12% | 3.18% | $21.34 |
| Year 10 | $3.72 | +10.12% | 3.51% | $25.07 |
| Year 11 | $4.10 | +10.12% | 3.86% | $29.17 |
| Year 12 | $4.52 | +10.12% | 4.25% | $33.68 |
| Year 13 | $4.97 | +10.12% | 4.68% | $38.65 |
| Year 14 | $5.48 | +10.12% | 5.16% | $44.13 |
| Year 15 | $6.03 | +10.12% | 5.68% | $50.16 |
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
