Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.44%
KLAC now pays $0.84 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(2016-09-06) | $7.05 | 11.91% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $35.64 | 2.36% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $51.26 | 1.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $91.77 | 0.92% |
| Buying today(at $184.78) | $184.78 | 0.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 17.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.44%
In 3 years
0.72%
In 5 years
0.99%
In 10 years
2.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KLA Corporation (KLAC).
Starting Yield
0.45%
Ending YOC
4.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 0.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.98 | +16.16% | 0.53% | $0.98 |
| Year 2 | $1.13 | +16.16% | 0.61% | $2.11 |
| Year 3 | $1.32 | +16.16% | 0.71% | $3.43 |
| Year 4 | $1.53 | +16.16% | 0.83% | $4.96 |
| Year 5 | $1.78 | +16.16% | 0.96% | $6.73 |
| Year 6 | $2.06 | +16.16% | 1.12% | $8.80 |
| Year 7 | $2.40 | +16.16% | 1.30% | $11.19 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +16.16% | 1.51% | $13.98 |
| Year 9 | $3.23 | +16.16% | 1.75% | $17.21 |
| Year 10 | $3.76 | +16.16% | 2.03% | $20.97 |
| Year 11 | $4.36 | +16.16% | 2.36% | $25.33 |
| Year 12 | $5.07 | +16.16% | 2.74% | $30.40 |
| Year 13 | $5.89 | +16.16% | 3.19% | $36.29 |
| Year 14 | $6.84 | +16.16% | 3.70% | $43.13 |
| Year 15 | $7.95 | +16.16% | 4.30% | $51.08 |
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
