Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.45%
KLAC now pays $0.84 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(2016-08-30) | $6.84 | 12.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $33.68 | 2.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $49.79 | 1.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $84.39 | 1.00% |
| Buying today(at $189.46) | $189.46 | 0.45% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.45% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 17.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.45%
In 3 years
0.73%
In 5 years
1.01%
In 10 years
2.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KLA Corporation (KLAC).
Starting Yield
0.44%
Ending YOC
4.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 0.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.98 | +16.16% | 0.52% | $0.98 |
| Year 2 | $1.13 | +16.16% | 0.60% | $2.11 |
| Year 3 | $1.32 | +16.16% | 0.69% | $3.43 |
| Year 4 | $1.53 | +16.16% | 0.81% | $4.96 |
| Year 5 | $1.78 | +16.16% | 0.94% | $6.73 |
| Year 6 | $2.06 | +16.16% | 1.09% | $8.80 |
| Year 7 | $2.40 | +16.16% | 1.27% | $11.19 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +16.16% | 1.47% | $13.98 |
| Year 9 | $3.23 | +16.16% | 1.71% | $17.21 |
| Year 10 | $3.76 | +16.16% | 1.98% | $20.97 |
| Year 11 | $4.36 | +16.16% | 2.30% | $25.33 |
| Year 12 | $5.07 | +16.16% | 2.68% | $30.40 |
| Year 13 | $5.89 | +16.16% | 3.11% | $36.29 |
| Year 14 | $6.84 | +16.16% | 3.61% | $43.13 |
| Year 15 | $7.95 | +16.16% | 4.19% | $51.08 |
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
