Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.59%
MA now pays $3.37 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(2016-09-12) | $100.11 | 3.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $340.23 | 0.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $414.62 | 0.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $588.73 | 0.57% |
| Buying today(at $568.42) | $568.42 | 0.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.59%
In 3 years
0.89%
In 5 years
1.17%
In 10 years
2.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Mastercard Incorporated (MA).
Starting Yield
0.59%
Ending YOC
4.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$163.93
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.37 | N/A | 0.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.83 | +13.70% | 0.67% | $3.83 |
| Year 2 | $4.36 | +13.70% | 0.77% | $8.19 |
| Year 3 | $4.95 | +13.70% | 0.87% | $13.14 |
| Year 4 | $5.63 | +13.70% | 0.99% | $18.77 |
| Year 5 | $6.40 | +13.70% | 1.13% | $25.18 |
| Year 6 | $7.28 | +13.70% | 1.28% | $32.46 |
| Year 7 | $8.28 | +13.70% | 1.46% | $40.74 |
| Year 8 | $9.41 | +13.70% | 1.66% | $50.15 |
| Year 9 | $10.70 | +13.70% | 1.88% | $60.85 |
| Year 10 | $12.17 | +13.70% | 2.14% | $73.02 |
| Year 11 | $13.84 | +13.70% | 2.43% | $86.86 |
| Year 12 | $15.73 | +13.70% | 2.77% | $102.59 |
| Year 13 | $17.89 | +13.70% | 3.15% | $120.47 |
| Year 14 | $20.34 | +13.70% | 3.58% | $140.81 |
| Year 15 | $23.12 | +13.70% | 4.07% | $163.93 |
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
