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Yield on Cost (YOC): N/A

FSLR Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

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Yield on cost doesn't apply to FSLR

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) does not currently pay a dividend, so there is no yield to measure against a purchase price. Yield on cost becomes meaningful once a company begins and grows a dividend.

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

About First Solar, Inc.

First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.

Phoenix, AZ
8,100 employees
Energy / Solar
Sector
Energy
Industry
Solar
CEO
Mark R. Widmar