Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.75%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.75%
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(2016-07-26) | $37.69 | 1.11% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-23) | $308.53 | 0.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $73.43 | 0.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $77.98 | 0.54% |
| Buying today(at $56.15) | $56.15 | 0.75% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL).
Starting Yield
0.75%
Ending YOC
2.37%
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 | 0.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 0.81% | $0.45 |
| Year 2 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 0.87% | $0.94 |
| Year 3 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 0.94% | $1.47 |
| Year 4 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 1.02% | $2.04 |
| Year 5 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 1.10% | $2.66 |
| Year 6 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 1.19% | $3.33 |
| Year 7 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 1.28% | $4.05 |
| Year 8 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 1.38% | $4.82 |
| Year 9 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.50% | $5.66 |
| Year 10 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 1.61% | $6.57 |
| Year 11 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 1.74% | $7.55 |
| Year 12 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 1.88% | $8.61 |
| Year 13 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 2.03% | $9.75 |
| Year 14 | $1.23 | +8.00% | 2.20% | $10.98 |
| Year 15 | $1.33 | +8.00% | 2.37% | $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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