Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.14%
TER now pays $0.50 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(2016-07-20) | $21.33 | 2.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $122.08 | 0.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $115.31 | 0.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $93.03 | 0.54% |
| Buying today(at $349.92) | $349.92 | 0.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.14%
In 3 years
0.17%
In 5 years
0.19%
In 10 years
0.26%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Teradyne, Inc. (TER).
Starting Yield
0.14%
Ending YOC
0.25%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 0.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.52 | +3.71% | 0.15% | $0.52 |
| Year 2 | $0.54 | +3.71% | 0.15% | $1.06 |
| Year 3 | $0.56 | +3.71% | 0.16% | $1.61 |
| Year 4 | $0.58 | +3.71% | 0.17% | $2.19 |
| Year 5 | $0.60 | +3.71% | 0.17% | $2.79 |
| Year 6 | $0.62 | +3.71% | 0.18% | $3.41 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | +3.71% | 0.18% | $4.06 |
| Year 8 | $0.67 | +3.71% | 0.19% | $4.73 |
| Year 9 | $0.69 | +3.71% | 0.20% | $5.42 |
| Year 10 | $0.72 | +3.71% | 0.21% | $6.14 |
| Year 11 | $0.75 | +3.71% | 0.21% | $6.89 |
| Year 12 | $0.77 | +3.71% | 0.22% | $7.66 |
| Year 13 | $0.80 | +3.71% | 0.23% | $8.47 |
| Year 14 | $0.83 | +3.71% | 0.24% | $9.30 |
| Year 15 | $0.86 | +3.71% | 0.25% | $10.16 |
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
