Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.87%
TSM now pays $3.50 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(2016-07-25) | $27.86 | 12.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $117.87 | 2.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $98.25 | 3.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $242.75 | 1.44% |
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 $403.41) |
| $403.41 |
| 0.87% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.87%
In 3 years
1.57%
In 5 years
2.33%
In 10 years
6.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM).
Starting Yield
0.87%
Ending YOC
5.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$22.39
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$162.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.50 | N/A | 0.87% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.96 | +13.17% | 0.98% | $3.96 |
| Year 2 | $4.48 | +13.17% | 1.11% | $8.44 |
| Year 3 | $5.07 | +13.17% | 1.26% | $13.52 |
| Year 4 | $5.74 | +13.17% | 1.42% | $19.26 |
| Year 5 | $6.50 | +13.17% | 1.61% | $25.75 |
| Year 6 | $7.35 | +13.17% | 1.82% | $33.11 |
| Year 7 | $8.32 | +13.17% | 2.06% | $41.43 |
| Year 8 | $9.42 | +13.17% | 2.33% | $50.85 |
| Year 9 | $10.66 | +13.17% | 2.64% | $61.50 |
| Year 10 | $12.06 | +13.17% | 2.99% | $73.56 |
| Year 11 | $13.65 | +13.17% | 3.38% | $87.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.45 | +13.17% | 3.83% | $102.66 |
| Year 13 | $17.48 | +13.17% | 4.33% | $120.14 |
| Year 14 | $19.78 | +13.17% | 4.90% | $139.93 |
| Year 15 | $22.39 | +13.17% | 5.55% | $162.31 |
