Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.36%
MKSI now pays $0.97 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(2016-09-07) | $48.81 | 1.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $148.51 | 0.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $90.94 | 1.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-16) | $118.35 | 0.82% |
| Buying today(at $257.98) | $257.98 | 0.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.36%
In 3 years
0.37%
In 5 years
0.37%
In 10 years
0.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MKS Inc. (MKSI).
Starting Yield
0.38%
Ending YOC
0.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.97 | N/A | 0.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.99 | +1.92% | 0.38% | $0.99 |
| Year 2 | $1.01 | +1.92% | 0.39% | $2.00 |
| Year 3 | $1.03 | +1.92% | 0.40% | $3.02 |
| Year 4 | $1.05 | +1.92% | 0.41% | $4.07 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +1.92% | 0.41% | $5.14 |
| Year 6 | $1.09 | +1.92% | 0.42% | $6.22 |
| Year 7 | $1.11 | +1.92% | 0.43% | $7.33 |
| Year 8 | $1.13 | +1.92% | 0.44% | $8.46 |
| Year 9 | $1.15 | +1.92% | 0.45% | $9.61 |
| Year 10 | $1.17 | +1.92% | 0.45% | $10.79 |
| Year 11 | $1.20 | +1.92% | 0.46% | $11.98 |
| Year 12 | $1.22 | +1.92% | 0.47% | $13.20 |
| Year 13 | $1.24 | +1.92% | 0.48% | $14.44 |
| Year 14 | $1.27 | +1.92% | 0.49% | $15.71 |
| Year 15 | $1.29 | +1.92% | 0.50% | $17.00 |
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
