Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.48%
MCHP now pays $1.82 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) | $31.14 | 5.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $80.33 | 2.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $81.56 | 2.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $64.76 | 2.81% |
| Buying today(at $72.84) | $72.84 | 2.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 20.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.48%
In 3 years
4.38%
In 5 years
6.41%
In 10 years
16.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP).
Starting Yield
2.50%
Ending YOC
37.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$27.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$155.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.82 | N/A | 2.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.18 | +19.86% | 2.99% | $2.18 |
| Year 2 | $2.61 | +19.86% | 3.59% | $4.80 |
| Year 3 | $3.13 | +19.86% | 4.30% | $7.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.76 | +19.86% | 5.16% | $11.69 |
| Year 5 | $4.50 | +19.86% | 6.18% | $16.19 |
| Year 6 | $5.40 | +19.86% | 7.41% | $21.59 |
| Year 7 | $6.47 | +19.86% | 8.88% | $28.05 |
| Year 8 | $7.75 | +19.86% | 10.64% | $35.81 |
| Year 9 | $9.29 | +19.86% | 12.76% | $45.10 |
| Year 10 | $11.14 | +19.86% | 15.29% | $56.24 |
| Year 11 | $13.35 | +19.86% | 18.33% | $69.59 |
| Year 12 | $16.00 | +19.86% | 21.97% | $85.59 |
| Year 13 | $19.18 | +19.86% | 26.33% | $104.77 |
| Year 14 | $22.99 | +19.86% | 31.56% | $127.76 |
| Year 15 | $27.55 | +19.86% | 37.83% | $155.31 |
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
