Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.37%
MEI now pays $0.20 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) | $35.61 | 0.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $42.69 | 0.47% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $22.50 | 0.89% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $7.40 | 2.70% |
| Buying today(at $14.61) | $14.61 | 1.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -5.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.37%
In 3 years
1.15%
In 5 years
1.03%
In 10 years
0.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI).
Starting Yield
1.37%
Ending YOC
1.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.20 | N/A | 1.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.20 | -1.89% | 1.34% | $0.20 |
| Year 2 | $0.19 | -1.89% | 1.32% | $0.39 |
| Year 3 | $0.19 | -1.89% | 1.29% | $0.58 |
| Year 4 | $0.19 | -1.89% | 1.27% | $0.76 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | -1.89% | 1.24% | $0.94 |
| Year 6 | $0.18 | -1.89% | 1.22% | $1.12 |
| Year 7 | $0.17 | -1.89% | 1.20% | $1.30 |
| Year 8 | $0.17 | -1.89% | 1.18% | $1.47 |
| Year 9 | $0.17 | -1.89% | 1.15% | $1.64 |
| Year 10 | $0.17 | -1.89% | 1.13% | $1.80 |
| Year 11 | $0.16 | -1.89% | 1.11% | $1.97 |
| Year 12 | $0.16 | -1.89% | 1.09% | $2.12 |
| Year 13 | $0.16 | -1.89% | 1.07% | $2.28 |
| Year 14 | $0.15 | -1.89% | 1.05% | $2.43 |
| Year 15 | $0.15 | -1.89% | 1.03% | $2.58 |
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
