Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.02%
SCCO now pays $3.91 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) | $24.83 | 15.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $57.16 | 6.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $75.03 | 5.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $98.73 | 3.96% |
| Buying today(at $206.14) | $206.14 | 2.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -1.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.02%
In 3 years
1.94%
In 5 years
1.89%
In 10 years
1.77%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO).
Starting Yield
1.90%
Ending YOC
15.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$32.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$216.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.91 | N/A | 1.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.50 | +15.12% | 2.18% | $4.50 |
| Year 2 | $5.18 | +15.12% | 2.51% | $9.68 |
| Year 3 | $5.97 | +15.12% | 2.89% | $15.65 |
| Year 4 | $6.87 | +15.12% | 3.33% | $22.52 |
| Year 5 | $7.91 | +15.12% | 3.84% | $30.42 |
| Year 6 | $9.10 | +15.12% | 4.41% | $39.52 |
| Year 7 | $10.48 | +15.12% | 5.08% | $50.00 |
| Year 8 | $12.06 | +15.12% | 5.85% | $62.06 |
| Year 9 | $13.88 | +15.12% | 6.74% | $75.94 |
| Year 10 | $15.98 | +15.12% | 7.75% | $91.93 |
| Year 11 | $18.40 | +15.12% | 8.93% | $110.33 |
| Year 12 | $21.18 | +15.12% | 10.28% | $131.51 |
| Year 13 | $24.39 | +15.12% | 11.83% | $155.90 |
| Year 14 | $28.07 | +15.12% | 13.62% | $183.97 |
| Year 15 | $32.32 | +15.12% | 15.68% | $216.29 |
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
