Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.31%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.31%
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(2016-07-20) | $27.17 | 6.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $68.94 | 2.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $91.73 | 1.98% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $70.25 | 2.59% |
| Buying today(at $78.86) | $78.86 | 2.31% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.31% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 19.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.31%
In 3 years
4.93%
In 5 years
8.18%
In 10 years
28.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP).
Starting Yield
2.31%
Ending YOC
34.94%
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 | 2.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.18 | +19.86% | 2.77% | $2.18 |
| Year 2 | $2.61 | +19.86% | 3.32% | $4.80 |
| Year 3 | $3.13 | +19.86% | 3.97% | $7.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.76 | +19.86% | 4.76% | $11.69 |
| Year 5 | $4.50 | +19.86% | 5.71% | $16.19 |
| Year 6 | $5.40 | +19.86% | 6.84% | $21.59 |
| Year 7 | $6.47 | +19.86% | 8.20% | $28.05 |
| Year 8 | $7.75 | +19.86% | 9.83% | $35.81 |
| Year 9 | $9.29 | +19.86% | 11.78% | $45.10 |
| Year 10 | $11.14 | +19.86% | 14.12% | $56.24 |
| Year 11 | $13.35 | +19.86% | 16.93% | $69.59 |
| Year 12 | $16.00 | +19.86% | 20.29% | $85.59 |
| Year 13 | $19.18 | +19.86% | 24.32% | $104.77 |
| Year 14 | $22.99 | +19.86% | 29.15% | $127.76 |
| Year 15 | $27.55 | +19.86% | 34.94% | $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
