Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.17%
TMUS now pays $3.94 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(2016-08-31) | $46.34 | 8.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $136.13 | 2.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $137.28 | 2.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $252.76 | 1.56% |
| Buying today(at $181.52) | $181.52 | 2.17% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS).
Starting Yield
2.17%
Ending YOC
6.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$115.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.94 | N/A | 2.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.26 | +8.00% | 2.34% | $4.26 |
| Year 2 | $4.60 | +8.00% | 2.53% | $8.85 |
| Year 3 | $4.96 | +8.00% | 2.73% | $13.81 |
| Year 4 | $5.36 | +8.00% | 2.95% | $19.17 |
| Year 5 | $5.79 | +8.00% | 3.19% | $24.96 |
| Year 6 | $6.25 | +8.00% | 3.44% | $31.22 |
| Year 7 | $6.75 | +8.00% | 3.72% | $37.97 |
| Year 8 | $7.29 | +8.00% | 4.02% | $45.26 |
| Year 9 | $7.88 | +8.00% | 4.34% | $53.14 |
| Year 10 | $8.51 | +8.00% | 4.69% | $61.64 |
| Year 11 | $9.19 | +8.00% | 5.06% | $70.83 |
| Year 12 | $9.92 | +8.00% | 5.47% | $80.75 |
| Year 13 | $10.72 | +8.00% | 5.90% | $91.47 |
| Year 14 | $11.57 | +8.00% | 6.38% | $103.04 |
| Year 15 | $12.50 | +8.00% | 6.89% | $115.54 |
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.
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