Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.50%
NTES now pays $2.93 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(2016-09-30) | $48.16 | 6.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $82.14 | 3.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $99.23 | 2.95% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-30) | $151.99 | 1.93% |
| Buying today(at $117.21) | $117.21 | 2.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 38.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.50%
In 3 years
6.69%
In 5 years
12.88%
In 10 years
66.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NetEase, Inc. (NTES).
Starting Yield
2.50%
Ending YOC
87.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$103.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$473.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.93 | N/A | 2.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.71 | +26.79% | 3.17% | $3.71 |
| Year 2 | $4.71 | +26.79% | 4.02% | $8.43 |
| Year 3 | $5.97 | +26.79% | 5.10% | $14.40 |
| Year 4 | $7.57 | +26.79% | 6.46% | $21.97 |
| Year 5 | $9.60 | +26.79% | 8.19% | $31.57 |
| Year 6 | $12.17 | +26.79% | 10.39% | $43.74 |
| Year 7 | $15.43 | +26.79% | 13.17% | $59.18 |
| Year 8 | $19.57 | +26.79% | 16.69% | $78.74 |
| Year 9 | $24.81 | +26.79% | 21.17% | $103.55 |
| Year 10 | $31.46 | +26.79% | 26.84% | $135.01 |
| Year 11 | $39.88 | +26.79% | 34.03% | $174.90 |
| Year 12 | $50.57 | +26.79% | 43.14% | $225.46 |
| Year 13 | $64.12 | +26.79% | 54.70% | $289.58 |
| Year 14 | $81.29 | +26.79% | 69.36% | $370.88 |
| Year 15 | $103.07 | +26.79% | 87.94% | $473.95 |
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
