Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.20%
TXN now pays $5.68 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) | $69.54 | 8.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $188.47 | 3.01% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $169.23 | 3.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $187.29 | 3.03% |
| Buying today(at $259.73) | $259.73 | 2.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.20%
In 3 years
2.69%
In 5 years
3.07%
In 10 years
4.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN).
Starting Yield
2.19%
Ending YOC
7.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$168.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.68 | N/A | 2.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.14 | +8.14% | 2.36% | $6.14 |
| Year 2 | $6.64 | +8.14% | 2.56% | $12.78 |
| Year 3 | $7.18 | +8.14% | 2.77% | $19.97 |
| Year 4 | $7.77 | +8.14% | 2.99% | $27.74 |
| Year 5 | $8.40 | +8.14% | 3.23% | $36.14 |
| Year 6 | $9.08 | +8.14% | 3.50% | $45.22 |
| Year 7 | $9.82 | +8.14% | 3.78% | $55.04 |
| Year 8 | $10.62 | +8.14% | 4.09% | $65.67 |
| Year 9 | $11.49 | +8.14% | 4.42% | $77.15 |
| Year 10 | $12.42 | +8.14% | 4.78% | $89.58 |
| Year 11 | $13.43 | +8.14% | 5.17% | $103.01 |
| Year 12 | $14.53 | +8.14% | 5.59% | $117.54 |
| Year 13 | $15.71 | +8.14% | 6.05% | $133.25 |
| Year 14 | $16.99 | +8.14% | 6.54% | $150.23 |
| Year 15 | $18.37 | +8.14% | 7.07% | $168.61 |
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
