Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.22%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.22%
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(2016-08-04) | $34.95 | 0.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $49.05 | 0.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $31.52 | 0.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $6.36 | 3.14% |
| Buying today(at $16.68) | $16.68 | 1.22% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.22% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -1.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.22%
In 3 years
0.98%
In 5 years
0.84%
In 10 years
0.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI).
Starting Yield
1.20%
Ending YOC
0.90%
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 | 1.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.20 | +-1.89% | 1.18% | $0.20 |
| Year 2 | $0.19 | +-1.89% | 1.15% | $0.39 |
| Year 3 | $0.19 | +-1.89% | 1.13% | $0.58 |
| Year 4 | $0.19 | +-1.89% | 1.11% | $0.76 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | +-1.89% | 1.09% | $0.94 |
| Year 6 | $0.18 | +-1.89% | 1.07% | $1.12 |
| Year 7 | $0.17 | +-1.89% | 1.05% | $1.30 |
| Year 8 | $0.17 | +-1.89% | 1.03% | $1.47 |
| Year 9 | $0.17 | +-1.89% | 1.01% | $1.64 |
| Year 10 | $0.17 | +-1.89% | 0.99% | $1.80 |
| Year 11 | $0.16 | +-1.89% | 0.97% | $1.97 |
| Year 12 | $0.16 | +-1.89% | 0.95% | $2.12 |
| Year 13 | $0.16 | +-1.89% | 0.94% | $2.28 |
| Year 14 | $0.15 | +-1.89% | 0.92% | $2.43 |
| Year 15 | $0.15 | +-1.89% | 0.90% | $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
