Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.42%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.42%
QQQ now pays $3.03 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) | $117.92 | 2.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-30) | $380.26 | 0.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $377.99 | 0.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $576.06 | 0.53% |
| Buying today(at $719.03) | $719.03 | 0.42% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.42%
In 3 years
0.61%
In 5 years
0.79%
In 10 years
1.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ).
Starting Yield
0.42%
Ending YOC
1.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$105.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.03 | N/A | 0.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.33 | +9.99% | 0.46% | $3.33 |
| Year 2 | $3.67 | +9.99% | 0.51% | $7.00 |
| Year 3 | $4.03 | +9.99% | 0.56% | $11.03 |
| Year 4 | $4.43 | +9.99% | 0.62% | $15.46 |
| Year 5 | $4.88 | +9.99% | 0.68% | $20.34 |
| Year 6 | $5.36 | +9.99% | 0.75% | $25.71 |
| Year 7 | $5.90 | +9.99% | 0.82% | $31.61 |
| Year 8 | $6.49 | +9.99% | 0.90% | $38.10 |
| Year 9 | $7.14 | +9.99% | 0.99% | $45.24 |
| Year 10 | $7.85 | +9.99% | 1.09% | $53.09 |
| Year 11 | $8.64 | +9.99% | 1.20% | $61.73 |
| Year 12 | $9.50 | +9.99% | 1.32% | $71.22 |
| Year 13 | $10.45 | +9.99% | 1.45% | $81.67 |
| Year 14 | $11.49 | +9.99% | 1.60% | $93.16 |
| Year 15 | $12.64 | +9.99% | 1.76% | $105.80 |
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
