Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 13.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
13.29%
DSWL now pays $0.40 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) | $1.73 | 23.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $3.56 | 11.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $2.33 | 17.17% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $3.82 | 10.47% |
| Buying today(at $3.05) | $3.05 | 13.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 13.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
13.29%
In 3 years
13.29%
In 5 years
13.29%
In 10 years
13.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Deswell Industries, Inc. (DSWL).
Starting Yield
13.11%
Ending YOC
17.99%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 13.11% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.41 | +2.13% | 13.39% | $0.41 |
| Year 2 | $0.42 | +2.13% | 13.68% | $0.83 |
| Year 3 | $0.43 | +2.13% | 13.97% | $1.25 |
| Year 4 | $0.44 | +2.13% | 14.27% | $1.69 |
| Year 5 | $0.44 | +2.13% | 14.57% | $2.13 |
| Year 6 | $0.45 | +2.13% | 14.88% | $2.59 |
| Year 7 | $0.46 | +2.13% | 15.20% | $3.05 |
| Year 8 | $0.47 | +2.13% | 15.52% | $3.52 |
| Year 9 | $0.48 | +2.13% | 15.85% | $4.01 |
| Year 10 | $0.49 | +2.13% | 16.19% | $4.50 |
| Year 11 | $0.50 | +2.13% | 16.54% | $5.00 |
| Year 12 | $0.52 | +2.13% | 16.89% | $5.52 |
| Year 13 | $0.53 | +2.13% | 17.25% | $6.05 |
| Year 14 | $0.54 | +2.13% | 17.62% | $6.58 |
| Year 15 | $0.55 | +2.13% | 17.99% | $7.13 |
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
