Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.86%
SCCO now pays $3.70 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(2016-08-05) | $24.96 | 14.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $62.30 | 5.94% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $79.85 | 4.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $99.10 | 3.73% |
| Buying today(at $199.06) | $199.06 | 1.86% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.86% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 16.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.86%
In 3 years
1.82%
In 5 years
1.80%
In 10 years
1.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO).
Starting Yield
1.86%
Ending YOC
17.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$34.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$221.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.70 | N/A | 1.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.29 | +16.01% | 2.16% | $4.29 |
| Year 2 | $4.98 | +16.01% | 2.50% | $9.27 |
| Year 3 | $5.78 | +16.01% | 2.90% | $15.05 |
| Year 4 | $6.70 | +16.01% | 3.37% | $21.75 |
| Year 5 | $7.77 | +16.01% | 3.91% | $29.53 |
| Year 6 | $9.02 | +16.01% | 4.53% | $38.54 |
| Year 7 | $10.46 | +16.01% | 5.26% | $49.01 |
| Year 8 | $12.14 | +16.01% | 6.10% | $61.15 |
| Year 9 | $14.08 | +16.01% | 7.07% | $75.23 |
| Year 10 | $16.34 | +16.01% | 8.21% | $91.56 |
| Year 11 | $18.95 | +16.01% | 9.52% | $110.52 |
| Year 12 | $21.99 | +16.01% | 11.04% | $132.50 |
| Year 13 | $25.51 | +16.01% | 12.81% | $158.01 |
| Year 14 | $29.59 | +16.01% | 14.86% | $187.60 |
| Year 15 | $34.33 | +16.01% | 17.24% | $221.92 |
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
