Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.15%
QCOM now pays $3.59 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(2016-07-19) | $55.14 | 6.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $140.93 | 2.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $129.48 | 2.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $157.99 | 2.27% |
| Buying today(at $166.97) | $166.97 | 2.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.15%
In 3 years
2.81%
In 5 years
3.37%
In 10 years
5.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM).
Starting Yield
2.15%
Ending YOC
5.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$92.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.59 | N/A | 2.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.82 | +6.49% | 2.29% | $3.82 |
| Year 2 | $4.07 | +6.49% | 2.44% | $7.89 |
| Year 3 | $4.34 | +6.49% | 2.60% | $12.23 |
| Year 4 | $4.62 | +6.49% | 2.76% | $16.85 |
| Year 5 | $4.92 | +6.49% | 2.94% | $21.76 |
| Year 6 | $5.24 | +6.49% | 3.14% | $27.00 |
| Year 7 | $5.58 | +6.49% | 3.34% | $32.57 |
| Year 8 | $5.94 | +6.49% | 3.56% | $38.51 |
| Year 9 | $6.32 | +6.49% | 3.79% | $44.83 |
| Year 10 | $6.73 | +6.49% | 4.03% | $51.56 |
| Year 11 | $7.17 | +6.49% | 4.29% | $58.73 |
| Year 12 | $7.63 | +6.49% | 4.57% | $66.37 |
| Year 13 | $8.13 | +6.49% | 4.87% | $74.50 |
| Year 14 | $8.66 | +6.49% | 5.19% | $83.16 |
| Year 15 | $9.22 | +6.49% | 5.52% | $92.38 |
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
