Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.50%
DELL now pays $2.31 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(2016-08-17) | $12.07 | 19.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-11) | $50.85 | 4.54% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $56.57 | 4.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $137.61 | 1.68% |
| Buying today(at $440.54) | $440.54 | 0.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.50%
In 3 years
1.03%
In 5 years
1.66%
In 10 years
5.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL).
Starting Yield
0.52%
Ending YOC
1.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$67.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.31 | N/A | 0.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.49 | +8.00% | 0.57% | $2.49 |
| Year 2 | $2.69 | +8.00% | 0.61% | $5.19 |
| Year 3 | $2.91 | +8.00% | 0.66% | $8.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.14 | +8.00% | 0.71% | $11.24 |
| Year 5 | $3.39 | +8.00% | 0.77% | $14.64 |
| Year 6 | $3.67 | +8.00% | 0.83% | $18.30 |
| Year 7 | $3.96 | +8.00% | 0.90% | $22.26 |
| Year 8 | $4.28 | +8.00% | 0.97% | $26.54 |
| Year 9 | $4.62 | +8.00% | 1.05% | $31.15 |
| Year 10 | $4.99 | +8.00% | 1.13% | $36.14 |
| Year 11 | $5.39 | +8.00% | 1.22% | $41.53 |
| Year 12 | $5.82 | +8.00% | 1.32% | $47.34 |
| Year 13 | $6.28 | +8.00% | 1.43% | $53.63 |
| Year 14 | $6.78 | +8.00% | 1.54% | $60.41 |
| Year 15 | $7.33 | +8.00% | 1.66% | $67.74 |
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
