Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.08%
QCOM now pays $3.62 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(2016-09-06) | $63.09 | 5.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $141.14 | 2.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $116.55 | 3.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $158.66 | 2.28% |
| Buying today(at $178.80) | $178.80 | 2.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.08%
In 3 years
2.54%
In 5 years
2.91%
In 10 years
4.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM).
Starting Yield
2.02%
Ending YOC
5.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$93.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.62 | N/A | 2.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.85 | +6.49% | 2.16% | $3.85 |
| Year 2 | $4.11 | +6.49% | 2.30% | $7.96 |
| Year 3 | $4.37 | +6.49% | 2.44% | $12.33 |
| Year 4 | $4.66 | +6.49% | 2.60% | $16.99 |
| Year 5 | $4.96 | +6.49% | 2.77% | $21.94 |
| Year 6 | $5.28 | +6.49% | 2.95% | $27.22 |
| Year 7 | $5.62 | +6.49% | 3.14% | $32.85 |
| Year 8 | $5.99 | +6.49% | 3.35% | $38.83 |
| Year 9 | $6.38 | +6.49% | 3.57% | $45.21 |
| Year 10 | $6.79 | +6.49% | 3.80% | $52.00 |
| Year 11 | $7.23 | +6.49% | 4.04% | $59.23 |
| Year 12 | $7.70 | +6.49% | 4.31% | $66.92 |
| Year 13 | $8.20 | +6.49% | 4.59% | $75.12 |
| Year 14 | $8.73 | +6.49% | 4.88% | $83.85 |
| Year 15 | $9.30 | +6.49% | 5.20% | $93.15 |
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
