Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.70%
STM now pays $0.36 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) | $7.44 | 4.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $46.62 | 0.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $43.76 | 0.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $25.95 | 1.39% |
| Buying today(at $50.18) | $50.18 | 0.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.70%
In 3 years
1.00%
In 5 years
1.28%
In 10 years
2.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM).
Starting Yield
0.72%
Ending YOC
5.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.61
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.41 | +14.12% | 0.82% | $0.41 |
| Year 2 | $0.47 | +14.12% | 0.93% | $0.88 |
| Year 3 | $0.54 | +14.12% | 1.07% | $1.41 |
| Year 4 | $0.61 | +14.12% | 1.22% | $2.03 |
| Year 5 | $0.70 | +14.12% | 1.39% | $2.72 |
| Year 6 | $0.80 | +14.12% | 1.58% | $3.52 |
| Year 7 | $0.91 | +14.12% | 1.81% | $4.42 |
| Year 8 | $1.04 | +14.12% | 2.06% | $5.46 |
| Year 9 | $1.18 | +14.12% | 2.36% | $6.64 |
| Year 10 | $1.35 | +14.12% | 2.69% | $7.99 |
| Year 11 | $1.54 | +14.12% | 3.07% | $9.53 |
| Year 12 | $1.76 | +14.12% | 3.50% | $11.29 |
| Year 13 | $2.00 | +14.12% | 3.99% | $13.29 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +14.12% | 4.56% | $15.58 |
| Year 15 | $2.61 | +14.12% | 5.20% | $18.19 |
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
