Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$316.22-3.75 (-1.17%)
At close: Sep 8, 2026 (market close, ET)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
At close: Sep 8, 2026 (market close, ET)
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.34%
AAPL now pays $1.06 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(2016-09-12) | $26.36 | 4.02% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $155.11 | 0.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $179.36 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $238.47 | 0.44% |
| Buying today(at $316.22) | $316.22 | 0.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.34%
In 3 years
0.38%
In 5 years
0.42%
In 10 years
0.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apple Inc. (AAPL).
Starting Yield
0.34%
Ending YOC
0.70%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 0.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.11 | +4.99% | 0.35% | $1.11 |
| Year 2 | $1.17 | +4.99% | 0.37% | $2.28 |
| Year 3 | $1.23 | +4.99% | 0.39% | $3.51 |
| Year 4 | $1.29 | +4.99% | 0.41% | $4.80 |
| Year 5 | $1.35 | +4.99% | 0.43% | $6.15 |
| Year 6 | $1.42 | +4.99% | 0.45% | $7.57 |
| Year 7 | $1.49 | +4.99% | 0.47% | $9.06 |
| Year 8 | $1.56 | +4.99% | 0.49% | $10.62 |
| Year 9 | $1.64 | +4.99% | 0.52% | $12.27 |
| Year 10 | $1.72 | +4.99% | 0.55% | $13.99 |
| Year 11 | $1.81 | +4.99% | 0.57% | $15.80 |
| Year 12 | $1.90 | +4.99% | 0.60% | $17.70 |
| Year 13 | $2.00 | +4.99% | 0.63% | $19.70 |
| Year 14 | $2.10 | +4.99% | 0.66% | $21.80 |
| Year 15 | $2.20 | +4.99% | 0.70% | $24.00 |
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