Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.95%
KLIC now pays $0.82 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) | $12.35 | 6.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $71.52 | 1.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $47.48 | 1.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $37.96 | 2.16% |
| Buying today(at $91.68) | $91.68 | 0.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.95%
In 3 years
1.27%
In 5 years
1.53%
In 10 years
2.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC).
Starting Yield
0.89%
Ending YOC
4.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$32.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.82 | N/A | 0.89% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.91 | +11.31% | 1.00% | $0.91 |
| Year 2 | $1.02 | +11.31% | 1.11% | $1.93 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +11.31% | 1.23% | $3.06 |
| Year 4 | $1.26 | +11.31% | 1.37% | $4.32 |
| Year 5 | $1.40 | +11.31% | 1.53% | $5.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.56 | +11.31% | 1.70% | $7.28 |
| Year 7 | $1.74 | +11.31% | 1.89% | $9.02 |
| Year 8 | $1.93 | +11.31% | 2.11% | $10.95 |
| Year 9 | $2.15 | +11.31% | 2.35% | $13.10 |
| Year 10 | $2.39 | +11.31% | 2.61% | $15.49 |
| Year 11 | $2.66 | +11.31% | 2.91% | $18.16 |
| Year 12 | $2.97 | +11.31% | 3.24% | $21.12 |
| Year 13 | $3.30 | +11.31% | 3.60% | $24.43 |
| Year 14 | $3.68 | +11.31% | 4.01% | $28.10 |
| Year 15 | $4.09 | +11.31% | 4.46% | $32.19 |
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
