Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.48%
WPM now pays $0.75 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(2016-09-08) | $28.90 | 2.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $44.76 | 1.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $41.85 | 1.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $104.61 | 0.72% |
| Buying today(at $151.01) | $151.01 | 0.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.48%
In 3 years
0.53%
In 5 years
0.57%
In 10 years
0.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
1.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.75 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.82 | +9.46% | 0.54% | $0.82 |
| Year 2 | $0.90 | +9.46% | 0.60% | $1.72 |
| Year 3 | $0.98 | +9.46% | 0.65% | $2.70 |
| Year 4 | $1.08 | +9.46% | 0.71% | $3.78 |
| Year 5 | $1.18 | +9.46% | 0.78% | $4.96 |
| Year 6 | $1.29 | +9.46% | 0.85% | $6.25 |
| Year 7 | $1.41 | +9.46% | 0.94% | $7.66 |
| Year 8 | $1.55 | +9.46% | 1.02% | $9.21 |
| Year 9 | $1.69 | +9.46% | 1.12% | $10.90 |
| Year 10 | $1.85 | +9.46% | 1.23% | $12.75 |
| Year 11 | $2.03 | +9.46% | 1.34% | $14.78 |
| Year 12 | $2.22 | +9.46% | 1.47% | $17.00 |
| Year 13 | $2.43 | +9.46% | 1.61% | $19.42 |
| Year 14 | $2.66 | +9.46% | 1.76% | $22.08 |
| Year 15 | $2.91 | +9.46% | 1.93% | $24.99 |
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
