Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
MATX now pays $1.44 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(2016-08-01) | $37.67 | 3.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $64.70 | 2.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $93.46 | 1.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $108.94 | 1.32% |
| Buying today(at $202.68) | $202.68 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
0.94%
In 5 years
1.13%
In 10 years
1.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Matson, Inc. (MATX).
Starting Yield
0.71%
Ending YOC
2.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.42
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.44 | N/A | 0.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.57 | +9.24% | 0.78% | $1.57 |
| Year 2 | $1.72 | +9.24% | 0.85% | $3.29 |
| Year 3 | $1.88 | +9.24% | 0.93% | $5.17 |
| Year 4 | $2.05 | +9.24% | 1.01% | $7.22 |
| Year 5 | $2.24 | +9.24% | 1.11% | $9.46 |
| Year 6 | $2.45 | +9.24% | 1.21% | $11.91 |
| Year 7 | $2.67 | +9.24% | 1.32% | $14.58 |
| Year 8 | $2.92 | +9.24% | 1.44% | $17.50 |
| Year 9 | $3.19 | +9.24% | 1.57% | $20.69 |
| Year 10 | $3.48 | +9.24% | 1.72% | $24.17 |
| Year 11 | $3.81 | +9.24% | 1.88% | $27.98 |
| Year 12 | $4.16 | +9.24% | 2.05% | $32.14 |
| Year 13 | $4.54 | +9.24% | 2.24% | $36.68 |
| Year 14 | $4.96 | +9.24% | 2.45% | $41.65 |
| Year 15 | $5.42 | +9.24% | 2.67% | $47.07 |
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
