Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.21%
TCEHY now pays $0.67 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(2016-07-27) | $24.25 | 2.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $69.64 | 0.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $44.09 | 1.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $70.40 | 0.95% |
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
| Buying today(at $55.58) |
| $55.58 |
| 1.21% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.21% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 26.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.21%
In 3 years
4.00%
In 5 years
8.85%
In 10 years
64.45%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tencent Holdings Limited (TCEHY).
Starting Yield
1.21%
Ending YOC
42.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$108.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.67 | N/A | 1.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.85 | +26.76% | 1.53% | $0.85 |
| Year 2 | $1.08 | +26.76% | 1.94% | $1.93 |
| Year 3 | $1.36 | +26.76% | 2.46% | $3.29 |
| Year 4 | $1.73 | +26.76% | 3.11% | $5.02 |
| Year 5 | $2.19 | +26.76% | 3.95% | $7.21 |
| Year 6 | $2.78 | +26.76% | 5.00% | $9.99 |
| Year 7 | $3.52 | +26.76% | 6.34% | $13.52 |
| Year 8 | $4.47 | +26.76% | 8.04% | $17.98 |
| Year 9 | $5.66 | +26.76% | 10.19% | $23.64 |
| Year 10 | $7.18 | +26.76% | 12.91% | $30.82 |
| Year 11 | $9.10 | +26.76% | 16.37% | $39.92 |
| Year 12 | $11.53 | +26.76% | 20.75% | $51.45 |
| Year 13 | $14.62 | +26.76% | 26.30% | $66.06 |
| Year 14 | $18.53 | +26.76% | 33.34% | $84.59 |
| Year 15 | $23.49 | +26.76% | 42.26% | $108.08 |