Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.10%
ASX 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(2016-09-01) | $6.05 | 6.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $9.10 | 4.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-28) | $8.25 | 4.85% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-02) | $10.28 | 3.89% |
| Buying today(at $36.95) | $36.95 | 1.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.10%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
0.86%
In 10 years
0.68%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX).
Starting Yield
1.08%
Ending YOC
2.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 1.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.42 | +6.13% | 1.15% | $0.42 |
| Year 2 | $0.45 | +6.13% | 1.22% | $0.88 |
| Year 3 | $0.48 | +6.13% | 1.29% | $1.35 |
| Year 4 | $0.51 | +6.13% | 1.37% | $1.86 |
| Year 5 | $0.54 | +6.13% | 1.46% | $2.40 |
| Year 6 | $0.57 | +6.13% | 1.55% | $2.97 |
| Year 7 | $0.61 | +6.13% | 1.64% | $3.58 |
| Year 8 | $0.64 | +6.13% | 1.74% | $4.22 |
| Year 9 | $0.68 | +6.13% | 1.85% | $4.90 |
| Year 10 | $0.73 | +6.13% | 1.96% | $5.63 |
| Year 11 | $0.77 | +6.13% | 2.08% | $6.40 |
| Year 12 | $0.82 | +6.13% | 2.21% | $7.22 |
| Year 13 | $0.87 | +6.13% | 2.35% | $8.08 |
| Year 14 | $0.92 | +6.13% | 2.49% | $9.00 |
| Year 15 | $0.98 | +6.13% | 2.64% | $9.98 |
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
