Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.73%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.73%
BESIY now pays $1.85 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) | $14.96 | 12.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $87.80 | 2.11% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $115.66 | 1.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $140.23 | 1.32% |
| Buying today(at $259.00) | $259.00 | 0.73% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.73% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -2.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.73%
In 3 years
0.38%
In 5 years
0.25%
In 10 years
0.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (BESIY).
Starting Yield
0.71%
Ending YOC
0.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.85 | N/A | 0.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.81 | +-2.09% | 0.70% | $1.81 |
| Year 2 | $1.77 | +-2.09% | 0.68% | $3.58 |
| Year 3 | $1.74 | +-2.09% | 0.67% | $5.32 |
| Year 4 | $1.70 | +-2.09% | 0.66% | $7.02 |
| Year 5 | $1.66 | +-2.09% | 0.64% | $8.69 |
| Year 6 | $1.63 | +-2.09% | 0.63% | $10.32 |
| Year 7 | $1.60 | +-2.09% | 0.62% | $11.91 |
| Year 8 | $1.56 | +-2.09% | 0.60% | $13.47 |
| Year 9 | $1.53 | +-2.09% | 0.59% | $15.00 |
| Year 10 | $1.50 | +-2.09% | 0.58% | $16.50 |
| Year 11 | $1.47 | +-2.09% | 0.57% | $17.97 |
| Year 12 | $1.44 | +-2.09% | 0.55% | $19.40 |
| Year 13 | $1.41 | +-2.09% | 0.54% | $20.81 |
| Year 14 | $1.38 | +-2.09% | 0.53% | $22.19 |
| Year 15 | $1.35 | +-2.09% | 0.52% | $23.53 |
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
