Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.10%
NTAP now pays $2.08 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(2016-09-06) | $35.07 | 5.93% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $92.19 | 2.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $79.49 | 2.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $123.12 | 1.69% |
| Buying today(at $187.56) | $187.56 | 1.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.10%
In 3 years
1.15%
In 5 years
1.18%
In 10 years
1.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NetApp, Inc. (NTAP).
Starting Yield
1.11%
Ending YOC
1.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.08 | N/A | 1.11% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.11 | +1.61% | 1.13% | $2.11 |
| Year 2 | $2.15 | +1.61% | 1.15% | $4.26 |
| Year 3 | $2.18 | +1.61% | 1.16% | $6.44 |
| Year 4 | $2.22 | +1.61% | 1.18% | $8.66 |
| Year 5 | $2.25 | +1.61% | 1.20% | $10.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.29 | +1.61% | 1.22% | $13.20 |
| Year 7 | $2.33 | +1.61% | 1.24% | $15.53 |
| Year 8 | $2.36 | +1.61% | 1.26% | $17.89 |
| Year 9 | $2.40 | +1.61% | 1.28% | $20.29 |
| Year 10 | $2.44 | +1.61% | 1.30% | $22.73 |
| Year 11 | $2.48 | +1.61% | 1.32% | $25.21 |
| Year 12 | $2.52 | +1.61% | 1.34% | $27.73 |
| Year 13 | $2.56 | +1.61% | 1.36% | $30.29 |
| Year 14 | $2.60 | +1.61% | 1.39% | $32.89 |
| Year 15 | $2.64 | +1.61% | 1.41% | $35.54 |
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
