Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.69%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.69%
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(2016-08-05) | $7.37 | 4.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $41.90 | 0.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $49.65 | 0.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $26.54 | 1.36% |
| Buying today(at $54.22) | $54.22 | 0.69% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.69% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.69%
In 3 years
1.12%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
3.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM).
Starting Yield
0.66%
Ending YOC
4.81%
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 | 0.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.41 | +14.12% | 0.76% | $0.41 |
| Year 2 | $0.47 | +14.12% | 0.86% | $0.88 |
| Year 3 | $0.54 | +14.12% | 0.99% | $1.41 |
| Year 4 | $0.61 | +14.12% | 1.13% | $2.03 |
| Year 5 | $0.70 | +14.12% | 1.29% | $2.72 |
| Year 6 | $0.80 | +14.12% | 1.47% | $3.52 |
| Year 7 | $0.91 | +14.12% | 1.67% | $4.42 |
| Year 8 | $1.04 | +14.12% | 1.91% | $5.46 |
| Year 9 | $1.18 | +14.12% | 2.18% | $6.64 |
| Year 10 | $1.35 | +14.12% | 2.49% | $7.99 |
| Year 11 | $1.54 | +14.12% | 2.84% | $9.53 |
| Year 12 | $1.76 | +14.12% | 3.24% | $11.29 |
| Year 13 | $2.00 | +14.12% | 3.70% | $13.29 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +14.12% | 4.22% | $15.58 |
| Year 15 | $2.61 | +14.12% | 4.81% | $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
