Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.59%
WPM now pays $0.72 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(2016-08-04) | $29.16 | 2.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $44.32 | 1.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $43.80 | 1.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $97.98 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $122.82) | $122.82 | 0.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.59%
In 3 years
0.68%
In 5 years
0.75%
In 10 years
0.96%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM).
Starting Yield
0.59%
Ending YOC
2.27%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.72 | N/A | 0.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.79 | +9.46% | 0.64% | $0.79 |
| Year 2 | $0.86 | +9.46% | 0.70% | $1.65 |
| Year 3 | $0.94 | +9.46% | 0.77% | $2.60 |
| Year 4 | $1.03 | +9.46% | 0.84% | $3.63 |
| Year 5 | $1.13 | +9.46% | 0.92% | $4.76 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | +9.46% | 1.01% | $6.00 |
| Year 7 | $1.36 | +9.46% | 1.10% | $7.35 |
| Year 8 | $1.48 | +9.46% | 1.21% | $8.84 |
| Year 9 | $1.62 | +9.46% | 1.32% | $10.46 |
| Year 10 | $1.78 | +9.46% | 1.45% | $12.24 |
| Year 11 | $1.95 | +9.46% | 1.58% | $14.19 |
| Year 12 | $2.13 | +9.46% | 1.73% | $16.32 |
| Year 13 | $2.33 | +9.46% | 1.90% | $18.65 |
| Year 14 | $2.55 | +9.46% | 2.08% | $21.20 |
| Year 15 | $2.79 | +9.46% | 2.27% | $23.99 |
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
