Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
AVGO now pays $2.54 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(2016-08-31) | $17.64 | 14.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $49.19 | 5.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $85.70 | 2.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $334.89 | 0.76% |
| Buying today(at $370.63) | $370.63 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
1.02%
In 5 years
1.30%
In 10 years
2.39%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Broadcom Inc. (AVGO).
Starting Yield
0.69%
Ending YOC
4.09%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$112.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.54 | N/A | 0.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.86 | +12.64% | 0.77% | $2.86 |
| Year 2 | $3.22 | +12.64% | 0.87% | $6.08 |
| Year 3 | $3.63 | +12.64% | 0.98% | $9.71 |
| Year 4 | $4.09 | +12.64% | 1.10% | $13.80 |
| Year 5 | $4.61 | +12.64% | 1.24% | $18.41 |
| Year 6 | $5.19 | +12.64% | 1.40% | $23.60 |
| Year 7 | $5.84 | +12.64% | 1.58% | $29.44 |
| Year 8 | $6.58 | +12.64% | 1.78% | $36.02 |
| Year 9 | $7.41 | +12.64% | 2.00% | $43.44 |
| Year 10 | $8.35 | +12.64% | 2.25% | $51.79 |
| Year 11 | $9.41 | +12.64% | 2.54% | $61.19 |
| Year 12 | $10.60 | +12.64% | 2.86% | $71.79 |
| Year 13 | $11.94 | +12.64% | 3.22% | $83.73 |
| Year 14 | $13.44 | +12.64% | 3.63% | $97.17 |
| Year 15 | $15.14 | +12.64% | 4.09% | $112.31 |
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
