Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.90%
MKTX now pays $3.08 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(2016-08-24) | $165.37 | 1.86% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-26) | $476.53 | 0.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $246.35 | 1.25% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-25) | $190.15 | 1.62% |
| Buying today(at $162.46) | $162.46 | 1.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.90%
In 3 years
2.18%
In 5 years
2.40%
In 10 years
3.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX).
Starting Yield
1.90%
Ending YOC
3.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$68.85
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.08 | N/A | 1.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.23 | +4.84% | 1.99% | $3.23 |
| Year 2 | $3.39 | +4.84% | 2.08% | $6.61 |
| Year 3 | $3.55 | +4.84% | 2.18% | $10.16 |
| Year 4 | $3.72 | +4.84% | 2.29% | $13.88 |
| Year 5 | $3.90 | +4.84% | 2.40% | $17.79 |
| Year 6 | $4.09 | +4.84% | 2.52% | $21.88 |
| Year 7 | $4.29 | +4.84% | 2.64% | $26.16 |
| Year 8 | $4.50 | +4.84% | 2.77% | $30.66 |
| Year 9 | $4.71 | +4.84% | 2.90% | $35.37 |
| Year 10 | $4.94 | +4.84% | 3.04% | $40.31 |
| Year 11 | $5.18 | +4.84% | 3.19% | $45.49 |
| Year 12 | $5.43 | +4.84% | 3.34% | $50.92 |
| Year 13 | $5.69 | +4.84% | 3.50% | $56.62 |
| Year 14 | $5.97 | +4.84% | 3.67% | $62.59 |
| Year 15 | $6.26 | +4.84% | 3.85% | $68.85 |
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
