Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.24%
MATW now pays $1.02 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(2016-10-04) | $60.87 | 1.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $34.69 | 2.94% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $37.28 | 2.74% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $23.60 | 4.32% |
| Buying today(at $19.39) | $19.39 | 5.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.24%
In 3 years
5.86%
In 5 years
6.32%
In 10 years
7.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Matthews International Corporation (MATW).
Starting Yield
5.26%
Ending YOC
8.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.02 | N/A | 5.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +3.53% | 5.45% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.09 | +3.53% | 5.64% | $2.15 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +3.53% | 5.84% | $3.28 |
| Year 4 | $1.17 | +3.53% | 6.04% | $4.45 |
| Year 5 | $1.21 | +3.53% | 6.26% | $5.67 |
| Year 6 | $1.26 | +3.53% | 6.48% | $6.92 |
| Year 7 | $1.30 | +3.53% | 6.71% | $8.22 |
| Year 8 | $1.35 | +3.53% | 6.94% | $9.57 |
| Year 9 | $1.39 | +3.53% | 7.19% | $10.96 |
| Year 10 | $1.44 | +3.53% | 7.44% | $12.41 |
| Year 11 | $1.49 | +3.53% | 7.70% | $13.90 |
| Year 12 | $1.55 | +3.53% | 7.98% | $15.45 |
| Year 13 | $1.60 | +3.53% | 8.26% | $17.05 |
| Year 14 | $1.66 | +3.53% | 8.55% | $18.71 |
| Year 15 | $1.72 | +3.53% | 8.85% | $20.42 |
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
