NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA)
Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA
$225.73+0.00 (+0.00%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.12%
NVDA now pays $0.28 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(2016-08-31) | $1.53 | 18.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $22.40 | 1.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $47.06 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $174.18 | 0.16% |
| Buying today(at $225.73) | $225.73 | 0.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 26.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.12%
In 3 years
0.24%
In 5 years
0.38%
In 10 years
1.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA).
Starting Yield
0.12%
Ending YOC
1.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 0.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.34 | +20.12% | 0.15% | $0.34 |
| Year 2 | $0.40 | +20.12% | 0.18% | $0.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.49 | +20.12% | 0.21% | $1.23 |
| Year 4 | $0.58 | +20.12% | 0.26% | $1.81 |
| Year 5 | $0.70 | +20.12% | 0.31% | $2.51 |
| Year 6 | $0.84 | +20.12% | 0.37% | $3.35 |
| Year 7 | $1.01 | +20.12% | 0.45% | $4.36 |
| Year 8 | $1.21 | +20.12% | 0.54% | $5.57 |
| Year 9 | $1.46 | +20.12% | 0.65% | $7.03 |
| Year 10 | $1.75 | +20.12% | 0.78% | $8.78 |
| Year 11 | $2.10 | +20.12% | 0.93% | $10.89 |
| Year 12 | $2.53 | +20.12% | 1.12% | $13.41 |
| Year 13 | $3.03 | +20.12% | 1.34% | $16.45 |
| Year 14 | $3.65 | +20.12% | 1.62% | $20.09 |
| Year 15 | $4.38 | +20.12% | 1.94% | $24.47 |
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.
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