Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.81%
IDCC now pays $2.80 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(2016-09-06) | $72.04 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $70.18 | 3.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $83.28 | 3.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $305.70 | 0.92% |
| Buying today(at $350.13) | $350.13 | 0.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.81%
In 3 years
1.19%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
2.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC).
Starting Yield
0.80%
Ending YOC
3.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$106.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.80 | N/A | 0.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.11 | +10.92% | 0.89% | $3.11 |
| Year 2 | $3.44 | +10.92% | 0.98% | $6.55 |
| Year 3 | $3.82 | +10.92% | 1.09% | $10.37 |
| Year 4 | $4.24 | +10.92% | 1.21% | $14.61 |
| Year 5 | $4.70 | +10.92% | 1.34% | $19.31 |
| Year 6 | $5.21 | +10.92% | 1.49% | $24.53 |
| Year 7 | $5.78 | +10.92% | 1.65% | $30.31 |
| Year 8 | $6.42 | +10.92% | 1.83% | $36.73 |
| Year 9 | $7.12 | +10.92% | 2.03% | $43.84 |
| Year 10 | $7.89 | +10.92% | 2.25% | $51.73 |
| Year 11 | $8.76 | +10.92% | 2.50% | $60.49 |
| Year 12 | $9.71 | +10.92% | 2.77% | $70.20 |
| Year 13 | $10.77 | +10.92% | 3.08% | $80.97 |
| Year 14 | $11.95 | +10.92% | 3.41% | $92.92 |
| Year 15 | $13.25 | +10.92% | 3.79% | $106.17 |
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
