Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.82%
SIMO now pays $2.00 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(2016-07-22) | $51.53 | 3.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $61.58 | 3.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $52.51 | 3.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $73.20 | 2.73% |
| Buying today(at $221.42) | $221.42 | 0.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.82%
In 3 years
1.06%
In 5 years
1.26%
In 10 years
1.96%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
2.69%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.15 | +7.55% | 0.97% | $2.15 |
| Year 2 | $2.31 | +7.55% | 1.04% | $4.46 |
| Year 3 | $2.49 | +7.55% | 1.12% | $6.95 |
| Year 4 | $2.68 | +7.55% | 1.21% | $9.63 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +7.55% | 1.30% | $12.51 |
| Year 6 | $3.10 | +7.55% | 1.40% | $15.60 |
| Year 7 | $3.33 | +7.55% | 1.50% | $18.93 |
| Year 8 | $3.58 | +7.55% | 1.62% | $22.51 |
| Year 9 | $3.85 | +7.55% | 1.74% | $26.36 |
| Year 10 | $4.14 | +7.55% | 1.87% | $30.50 |
| Year 11 | $4.45 | +7.55% | 2.01% | $34.96 |
| Year 12 | $4.79 | +7.55% | 2.16% | $39.75 |
| Year 13 | $5.15 | +7.55% | 2.33% | $44.90 |
| Year 14 | $5.54 | +7.55% | 2.50% | $50.44 |
| Year 15 | $5.96 | +7.55% | 2.69% | $56.40 |
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
