Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.53%
MPWR now pays $7.12 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(2016-07-27) | $73.94 | 9.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $405.30 | 1.76% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $533.22 | 1.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $738.55 | 0.96% |
| Buying today(at $1333.81) | $1333.81 | 0.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.53%
In 3 years
1.38%
In 5 years
2.59%
In 10 years
12.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR).
Starting Yield
0.53%
Ending YOC
16.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$216.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1028.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.12 | N/A | 0.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.94 | +25.57% | 0.67% | $8.94 |
| Year 2 | $11.23 | +25.57% | 0.84% | $20.17 |
| Year 3 | $14.10 | +25.57% | 1.06% | $34.26 |
| Year 4 | $17.70 | +25.57% | 1.33% | $51.97 |
| Year 5 | $22.23 | +25.57% | 1.67% | $74.20 |
| Year 6 | $27.91 | +25.57% | 2.09% | $102.11 |
| Year 7 | $35.05 | +25.57% | 2.63% | $137.16 |
| Year 8 | $44.01 | +25.57% | 3.30% | $181.17 |
| Year 9 | $55.27 | +25.57% | 4.14% | $236.43 |
| Year 10 | $69.40 | +25.57% | 5.20% | $305.83 |
| Year 11 | $87.14 | +25.57% | 6.53% | $392.97 |
| Year 12 | $109.42 | +25.57% | 8.20% | $502.40 |
| Year 13 | $137.40 | +25.57% | 10.30% | $639.80 |
| Year 14 | $172.54 | +25.57% | 12.94% | $812.34 |
| Year 15 | $216.65 | +25.57% | 16.24% | $1028.99 |
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
