Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
MEOH now pays $0.74 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(2016-10-04) | $34.11 | 2.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $46.04 | 1.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $43.21 | 1.71% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $39.19 | 1.89% |
| Buying today(at $60.81) | $60.81 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
2.27%
In 5 years
3.43%
In 10 years
9.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Methanex Corporation (MEOH).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
4.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.84
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.74 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.81 | +9.39% | 1.33% | $0.81 |
| Year 2 | $0.89 | +9.39% | 1.46% | $1.69 |
| Year 3 | $0.97 | +9.39% | 1.59% | $2.66 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +9.39% | 1.74% | $3.72 |
| Year 5 | $1.16 | +9.39% | 1.91% | $4.88 |
| Year 6 | $1.27 | +9.39% | 2.09% | $6.15 |
| Year 7 | $1.39 | +9.39% | 2.28% | $7.54 |
| Year 8 | $1.52 | +9.39% | 2.50% | $9.05 |
| Year 9 | $1.66 | +9.39% | 2.73% | $10.71 |
| Year 10 | $1.82 | +9.39% | 2.99% | $12.53 |
| Year 11 | $1.99 | +9.39% | 3.27% | $14.52 |
| Year 12 | $2.17 | +9.39% | 3.57% | $16.69 |
| Year 13 | $2.38 | +9.39% | 3.91% | $19.06 |
| Year 14 | $2.60 | +9.39% | 4.28% | $21.66 |
| Year 15 | $2.84 | +9.39% | 4.68% | $24.51 |
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
