Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.79%
PYPL now pays $0.42 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(2016-09-07) | $38.56 | 1.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $286.88 | 0.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $61.65 | 0.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $68.40 | 0.61% |
| Buying today(at $53.02) | $53.02 | 0.79% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL).
Starting Yield
0.79%
Ending YOC
2.51%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$12.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.42 | N/A | 0.79% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 0.86% | $0.45 |
| Year 2 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 0.92% | $0.94 |
| Year 3 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 1.00% | $1.47 |
| Year 4 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 1.08% | $2.04 |
| Year 5 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 1.16% | $2.66 |
| Year 6 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 1.26% | $3.33 |
| Year 7 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 1.36% | $4.05 |
| Year 8 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 1.47% | $4.82 |
| Year 9 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.58% | $5.66 |
| Year 10 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 1.71% | $6.57 |
| Year 11 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 1.85% | $7.55 |
| Year 12 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 1.99% | $8.61 |
| Year 13 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 2.15% | $9.75 |
| Year 14 | $1.23 | +8.00% | 2.33% | $10.98 |
| Year 15 | $1.33 | +8.00% | 2.51% | $12.32 |
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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