Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.93%
NTAP now pays $1.56 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(2016-07-20) | $25.90 | 6.02% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $78.21 | 1.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $79.31 | 1.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $105.88 | 1.47% |
| Buying today(at $167.74) | $167.74 | 0.93% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.93% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.93%
In 3 years
0.99%
In 5 years
1.03%
In 10 years
1.13%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NetApp, Inc. (NTAP).
Starting Yield
0.93%
Ending YOC
1.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.56 | N/A | 0.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.59 | +1.61% | 0.94% | $1.59 |
| Year 2 | $1.61 | +1.61% | 0.96% | $3.20 |
| Year 3 | $1.64 | +1.61% | 0.98% | $4.83 |
| Year 4 | $1.66 | +1.61% | 0.99% | $6.50 |
| Year 5 | $1.69 | +1.61% | 1.01% | $8.18 |
| Year 6 | $1.72 | +1.61% | 1.02% | $9.90 |
| Year 7 | $1.74 | +1.61% | 1.04% | $11.65 |
| Year 8 | $1.77 | +1.61% | 1.06% | $13.42 |
| Year 9 | $1.80 | +1.61% | 1.07% | $15.22 |
| Year 10 | $1.83 | +1.61% | 1.09% | $17.05 |
| Year 11 | $1.86 | +1.61% | 1.11% | $18.91 |
| Year 12 | $1.89 | +1.61% | 1.13% | $20.80 |
| Year 13 | $1.92 | +1.61% | 1.14% | $22.72 |
| Year 14 | $1.95 | +1.61% | 1.16% | $24.67 |
| Year 15 | $1.98 | +1.61% | 1.18% | $26.65 |
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
