Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.38%
KLAC now pays $0.80 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(2016-07-20) | $7.67 | 10.43% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $31.56 | 2.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $47.06 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $89.71 | 0.89% |
| Buying today(at $210.52) | $210.52 | 0.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 16.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.38%
In 3 years
0.72%
In 5 years
1.11%
In 10 years
3.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KLA Corporation (KLAC).
Starting Yield
0.38%
Ending YOC
3.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$48.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 0.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +16.16% | 0.44% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $1.08 | +16.16% | 0.51% | $2.01 |
| Year 3 | $1.25 | +16.16% | 0.60% | $3.26 |
| Year 4 | $1.46 | +16.16% | 0.69% | $4.72 |
| Year 5 | $1.69 | +16.16% | 0.80% | $6.41 |
| Year 6 | $1.97 | +16.16% | 0.93% | $8.38 |
| Year 7 | $2.28 | +16.16% | 1.08% | $10.66 |
| Year 8 | $2.65 | +16.16% | 1.26% | $13.31 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +16.16% | 1.46% | $16.39 |
| Year 10 | $3.58 | +16.16% | 1.70% | $19.97 |
| Year 11 | $4.16 | +16.16% | 1.97% | $24.13 |
| Year 12 | $4.83 | +16.16% | 2.29% | $28.95 |
| Year 13 | $5.61 | +16.16% | 2.66% | $34.56 |
| Year 14 | $6.51 | +16.16% | 3.09% | $41.08 |
| Year 15 | $7.57 | +16.16% | 3.59% | $48.64 |
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
