Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.30%
BYDDY now pays $0.15 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(2016-08-10) | $2.14 | 7.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $11.96 | 1.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $10.91 | 1.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $14.28 | 1.05% |
| Buying today(at $11.70) | $11.70 | 1.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 121.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.30%
In 3 years
32.02%
In 5 years
270.64%
In 10 years
56205.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BYD Company Limited (BYDDY).
Starting Yield
1.28%
Ending YOC
192874.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$22566.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41156.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.15 | N/A | 1.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.33 | +121.39% | 2.84% | $0.33 |
| Year 2 | $0.74 | +121.39% | 6.28% | $1.07 |
| Year 3 | $1.63 | +121.39% | 13.91% | $2.69 |
| Year 4 | $3.60 | +121.39% | 30.80% | $6.30 |
| Year 5 | $7.98 | +121.39% | 68.19% | $14.28 |
| Year 6 | $17.66 | +121.39% | 150.96% | $31.94 |
| Year 7 | $39.10 | +121.39% | 334.20% | $71.04 |
| Year 8 | $86.57 | +121.39% | 739.89% | $157.61 |
| Year 9 | $191.65 | +121.39% | 1638.05% | $349.26 |
| Year 10 | $424.30 | +121.39% | 3626.48% | $773.56 |
| Year 11 | $939.35 | +121.39% | 8028.67% | $1712.91 |
| Year 12 | $2079.64 | +121.39% | 17774.66% | $3792.55 |
| Year 13 | $4604.11 | +121.39% | 39351.33% | $8396.65 |
| Year 14 | $10193.03 | +121.39% | 87119.91% | $18589.68 |
| Year 15 | $22566.35 | +121.39% | 192874.76% | $41156.03 |
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
