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%
SIEGY now pays $3.17 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(2016-09-08) | $59.82 | 5.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $84.73 | 3.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $73.01 | 4.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $135.16 | 2.35% |
| Buying today(at $153.55) | $153.55 | 2.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.6% 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
2.59%
In 5 years
3.06%
In 10 years
4.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Siemens AG (SIEGY).
Starting Yield
2.06%
Ending YOC
7.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$97.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.17 | N/A | 2.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.44 | +8.49% | 2.24% | $3.44 |
| Year 2 | $3.73 | +8.49% | 2.43% | $7.17 |
| Year 3 | $4.05 | +8.49% | 2.64% | $11.22 |
| Year 4 | $4.39 | +8.49% | 2.86% | $15.61 |
| Year 5 | $4.76 | +8.49% | 3.10% | $20.37 |
| Year 6 | $5.17 | +8.49% | 3.37% | $25.54 |
| Year 7 | $5.61 | +8.49% | 3.65% | $31.15 |
| Year 8 | $6.08 | +8.49% | 3.96% | $37.23 |
| Year 9 | $6.60 | +8.49% | 4.30% | $43.83 |
| Year 10 | $7.16 | +8.49% | 4.66% | $51.00 |
| Year 11 | $7.77 | +8.49% | 5.06% | $58.76 |
| Year 12 | $8.43 | +8.49% | 5.49% | $67.19 |
| Year 13 | $9.14 | +8.49% | 5.95% | $76.34 |
| Year 14 | $9.92 | +8.49% | 6.46% | $86.26 |
| Year 15 | $10.76 | +8.49% | 7.01% | $97.02 |
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
