Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.60%
MA now pays $3.26 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(2016-07-21) | $92.46 | 3.53% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-23) | $393.26 | 0.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $402.41 | 0.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $558.76 | 0.58% |
| Buying today(at $539.66) | $539.66 | 0.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.60%
In 3 years
1.04%
In 5 years
1.50%
In 10 years
3.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Mastercard Incorporated (MA).
Starting Yield
0.60%
Ending YOC
4.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$22.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$158.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.26 | N/A | 0.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.71 | +13.70% | 0.69% | $3.71 |
| Year 2 | $4.21 | +13.70% | 0.78% | $7.92 |
| Year 3 | $4.79 | +13.70% | 0.89% | $12.71 |
| Year 4 | $5.45 | +13.70% | 1.01% | $18.16 |
| Year 5 | $6.19 | +13.70% | 1.15% | $24.36 |
| Year 6 | $7.04 | +13.70% | 1.31% | $31.40 |
| Year 7 | $8.01 | +13.70% | 1.48% | $39.41 |
| Year 8 | $9.11 | +13.70% | 1.69% | $48.51 |
| Year 9 | $10.35 | +13.70% | 1.92% | $58.87 |
| Year 10 | $11.77 | +13.70% | 2.18% | $70.64 |
| Year 11 | $13.38 | +13.70% | 2.48% | $84.02 |
| Year 12 | $15.22 | +13.70% | 2.82% | $99.24 |
| Year 13 | $17.30 | +13.70% | 3.21% | $116.54 |
| Year 14 | $19.67 | +13.70% | 3.65% | $136.21 |
| Year 15 | $22.37 | +13.70% | 4.14% | $158.58 |
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
