Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.35%
META now pays $2.10 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(2016-07-26) | $121.22 | 1.73% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $351.19 | 0.60% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $294.47 | 0.71% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $713.58 | 0.29% |
| Buying today(at $595.04) | $595.04 | 0.35% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).
Starting Yield
0.35%
Ending YOC
1.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$61.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.10 | N/A | 0.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +8.00% | 0.38% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.45 | +8.00% | 0.41% | $4.72 |
| Year 3 | $2.65 | +8.00% | 0.44% | $7.36 |
| Year 4 | $2.86 | +8.00% | 0.48% | $10.22 |
| Year 5 | $3.09 | +8.00% | 0.52% | $13.31 |
| Year 6 | $3.33 | +8.00% | 0.56% | $16.64 |
| Year 7 | $3.60 | +8.00% | 0.60% | $20.24 |
| Year 8 | $3.89 | +8.00% | 0.65% | $24.12 |
| Year 9 | $4.20 | +8.00% | 0.71% | $28.32 |
| Year 10 | $4.53 | +8.00% | 0.76% | $32.86 |
| Year 11 | $4.90 | +8.00% | 0.82% | $37.75 |
| Year 12 | $5.29 | +8.00% | 0.89% | $43.04 |
| Year 13 | $5.71 | +8.00% | 0.96% | $48.75 |
| Year 14 | $6.17 | +8.00% | 1.04% | $54.92 |
| Year 15 | $6.66 | +8.00% | 1.12% | $61.58 |
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
