Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.14%
UMC now pays $0.40 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(2016-08-10) | $1.94 | 20.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $10.65 | 3.76% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $7.26 | 5.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $6.73 | 5.94% |
| Buying today(at $18.72) | $18.72 | 2.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.14%
In 3 years
1.66%
In 5 years
1.40%
In 10 years
0.92%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).
Starting Yield
2.14%
Ending YOC
5.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 2.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.43 | +6.94% | 2.29% | $0.43 |
| Year 2 | $0.46 | +6.94% | 2.44% | $0.89 |
| Year 3 | $0.49 | +6.94% | 2.61% | $1.37 |
| Year 4 | $0.52 | +6.94% | 2.79% | $1.90 |
| Year 5 | $0.56 | +6.94% | 2.99% | $2.46 |
| Year 6 | $0.60 | +6.94% | 3.20% | $3.06 |
| Year 7 | $0.64 | +6.94% | 3.42% | $3.70 |
| Year 8 | $0.68 | +6.94% | 3.65% | $4.38 |
| Year 9 | $0.73 | +6.94% | 3.91% | $5.11 |
| Year 10 | $0.78 | +6.94% | 4.18% | $5.89 |
| Year 11 | $0.84 | +6.94% | 4.47% | $6.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.89 | +6.94% | 4.78% | $7.62 |
| Year 13 | $0.96 | +6.94% | 5.11% | $8.58 |
| Year 14 | $1.02 | +6.94% | 5.47% | $9.61 |
| Year 15 | $1.09 | +6.94% | 5.85% | $10.70 |
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
