Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.31%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.31%
MKSI now pays $0.94 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(2016-08-08) | $47.24 | 1.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $151.57 | 0.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $94.09 | 1.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $89.62 | 1.05% |
| Buying today(at $297.70) | $297.70 | 0.31% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.31% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.31%
In 3 years
0.32%
In 5 years
0.32%
In 10 years
0.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MKS Inc. (MKSI).
Starting Yield
0.32%
Ending YOC
0.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.94 | N/A | 0.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.96 | +1.92% | 0.32% | $0.96 |
| Year 2 | $0.98 | +1.92% | 0.33% | $1.93 |
| Year 3 | $1.00 | +1.92% | 0.33% | $2.93 |
| Year 4 | $1.01 | +1.92% | 0.34% | $3.94 |
| Year 5 | $1.03 | +1.92% | 0.35% | $4.98 |
| Year 6 | $1.05 | +1.92% | 0.35% | $6.03 |
| Year 7 | $1.07 | +1.92% | 0.36% | $7.11 |
| Year 8 | $1.09 | +1.92% | 0.37% | $8.20 |
| Year 9 | $1.12 | +1.92% | 0.37% | $9.32 |
| Year 10 | $1.14 | +1.92% | 0.38% | $10.45 |
| Year 11 | $1.16 | +1.92% | 0.39% | $11.61 |
| Year 12 | $1.18 | +1.92% | 0.40% | $12.79 |
| Year 13 | $1.20 | +1.92% | 0.40% | $14.00 |
| Year 14 | $1.23 | +1.92% | 0.41% | $15.22 |
| Year 15 | $1.25 | +1.92% | 0.42% | $16.47 |
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
