Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.65%
MATX now pays $1.46 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(2016-08-30) | $37.58 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $84.47 | 1.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $89.18 | 1.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $102.06 | 1.43% |
| Buying today(at $223.29) | $223.29 | 0.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.65%
In 3 years
0.80%
In 5 years
0.92%
In 10 years
1.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Matson, Inc. (MATX).
Starting Yield
0.65%
Ending YOC
2.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.46 | N/A | 0.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.59 | +9.24% | 0.71% | $1.59 |
| Year 2 | $1.74 | +9.24% | 0.78% | $3.34 |
| Year 3 | $1.90 | +9.24% | 0.85% | $5.24 |
| Year 4 | $2.08 | +9.24% | 0.93% | $7.32 |
| Year 5 | $2.27 | +9.24% | 1.02% | $9.59 |
| Year 6 | $2.48 | +9.24% | 1.11% | $12.07 |
| Year 7 | $2.71 | +9.24% | 1.21% | $14.78 |
| Year 8 | $2.96 | +9.24% | 1.33% | $17.74 |
| Year 9 | $3.23 | +9.24% | 1.45% | $20.98 |
| Year 10 | $3.53 | +9.24% | 1.58% | $24.51 |
| Year 11 | $3.86 | +9.24% | 1.73% | $28.37 |
| Year 12 | $4.22 | +9.24% | 1.89% | $32.59 |
| Year 13 | $4.61 | +9.24% | 2.06% | $37.19 |
| Year 14 | $5.03 | +9.24% | 2.25% | $42.22 |
| Year 15 | $5.50 | +9.24% | 2.46% | $47.72 |
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
