Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.07%
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(2016-07-26) | $58.84 | 4.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $69.11 | 4.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $92.45 | 3.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $221.35 | 1.26% |
| Buying today(at $261.14) | $261.14 | 1.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.07%
In 3 years
1.80%
In 5 years
2.54%
In 10 years
6.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC).
Starting Yield
1.07%
Ending YOC
5.07%
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 | 1.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.11 | +10.92% | 1.19% | $3.11 |
| Year 2 | $3.44 | +10.92% | 1.32% | $6.55 |
| Year 3 | $3.82 | +10.92% | 1.46% | $10.37 |
| Year 4 | $4.24 | +10.92% | 1.62% | $14.61 |
| Year 5 | $4.70 | +10.92% | 1.80% | $19.31 |
| Year 6 | $5.21 | +10.92% | 2.00% | $24.53 |
| Year 7 | $5.78 | +10.92% | 2.21% | $30.31 |
| Year 8 | $6.42 | +10.92% | 2.46% | $36.73 |
| Year 9 | $7.12 | +10.92% | 2.73% | $43.84 |
| Year 10 | $7.89 | +10.92% | 3.02% | $51.73 |
| Year 11 | $8.76 | +10.92% | 3.35% | $60.49 |
| Year 12 | $9.71 | +10.92% | 3.72% | $70.20 |
| Year 13 | $10.77 | +10.92% | 4.12% | $80.97 |
| Year 14 | $11.95 | +10.92% | 4.58% | $92.92 |
| Year 15 | $13.25 | +10.92% | 5.07% | $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
