Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.66%
HIMX now pays $0.25 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) | $8.60 | 2.91% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-28) | $10.39 | 2.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $5.84 | 4.28% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $8.63 | 2.90% |
| Buying today(at $15.24) | $15.24 | 1.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -33.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.66%
In 3 years
0.50%
In 5 years
0.22%
In 10 years
0.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX).
Starting Yield
1.64%
Ending YOC
1.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$3.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.25 | N/A | 1.64% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.25 | -1.52% | 1.62% | $0.25 |
| Year 2 | $0.24 | -1.52% | 1.59% | $0.49 |
| Year 3 | $0.24 | -1.52% | 1.57% | $0.73 |
| Year 4 | $0.24 | -1.52% | 1.54% | $0.96 |
| Year 5 | $0.23 | -1.52% | 1.52% | $1.19 |
| Year 6 | $0.23 | -1.52% | 1.50% | $1.42 |
| Year 7 | $0.22 | -1.52% | 1.47% | $1.65 |
| Year 8 | $0.22 | -1.52% | 1.45% | $1.87 |
| Year 9 | $0.22 | -1.52% | 1.43% | $2.09 |
| Year 10 | $0.21 | -1.52% | 1.41% | $2.30 |
| Year 11 | $0.21 | -1.52% | 1.39% | $2.51 |
| Year 12 | $0.21 | -1.52% | 1.36% | $2.72 |
| Year 13 | $0.20 | -1.52% | 1.34% | $2.92 |
| Year 14 | $0.20 | -1.52% | 1.32% | $3.13 |
| Year 15 | $0.20 | -1.52% | 1.30% | $3.32 |
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
