Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.42%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.42%
TEL now pays $2.91 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(2016-08-02) | $58.05 | 5.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $148.94 | 1.95% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $143.62 | 2.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $200.05 | 1.45% |
| Buying today(at $216.76) | $216.76 | 1.42% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.42%
In 3 years
1.99%
In 5 years
2.50%
In 10 years
4.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for TE Connectivity plc (TEL).
Starting Yield
1.34%
Ending YOC
4.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$84.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.91 | N/A | 1.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.14 | +7.91% | 1.45% | $3.14 |
| Year 2 | $3.39 | +7.91% | 1.56% | $6.53 |
| Year 3 | $3.66 | +7.91% | 1.69% | $10.19 |
| Year 4 | $3.95 | +7.91% | 1.82% | $14.13 |
| Year 5 | $4.26 | +7.91% | 1.96% | $18.39 |
| Year 6 | $4.59 | +7.91% | 2.12% | $22.98 |
| Year 7 | $4.96 | +7.91% | 2.29% | $27.94 |
| Year 8 | $5.35 | +7.91% | 2.47% | $33.29 |
| Year 9 | $5.77 | +7.91% | 2.66% | $39.07 |
| Year 10 | $6.23 | +7.91% | 2.87% | $45.30 |
| Year 11 | $6.72 | +7.91% | 3.10% | $52.02 |
| Year 12 | $7.25 | +7.91% | 3.35% | $59.27 |
| Year 13 | $7.83 | +7.91% | 3.61% | $67.10 |
| Year 14 | $8.45 | +7.91% | 3.90% | $75.55 |
| Year 15 | $9.12 | +7.91% | 4.21% | $84.67 |
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
