Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.10%
WDC 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) | $39.19 | 1.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $48.00 | 1.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $29.42 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $69.32 | 0.72% |
| Buying today(at $519.80) | $519.80 | 0.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -15.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.10%
In 3 years
0.02%
In 5 years
0.01%
In 10 years
0.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Western Digital Corporation (WDC).
Starting Yield
0.10%
Ending YOC
0.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 0.10% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.42 | +-15.53% | 0.08% | $0.42 |
| Year 2 | $0.36 | +-15.53% | 0.07% | $0.78 |
| Year 3 | $0.30 | +-15.53% | 0.06% | $1.08 |
| Year 4 | $0.25 | +-15.53% | 0.05% | $1.34 |
| Year 5 | $0.22 | +-15.53% | 0.04% | $1.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.18 | +-15.53% | 0.03% | $1.73 |
| Year 7 | $0.15 | +-15.53% | 0.03% | $1.89 |
| Year 8 | $0.13 | +-15.53% | 0.02% | $2.01 |
| Year 9 | $0.11 | +-15.53% | 0.02% | $2.12 |
| Year 10 | $0.09 | +-15.53% | 0.02% | $2.22 |
| Year 11 | $0.08 | +-15.53% | 0.02% | $2.29 |
| Year 12 | $0.07 | +-15.53% | 0.01% | $2.36 |
| Year 13 | $0.06 | +-15.53% | 0.01% | $2.42 |
| Year 14 | $0.05 | +-15.53% | 0.01% | $2.46 |
| Year 15 | $0.04 | +-15.53% | 0.01% | $2.50 |
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
