Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.58%
MPWR now pays $7.12 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(2016-09-08) | $75.56 | 9.42% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-01) | $496.09 | 1.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $528.72 | 1.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $857.87 | 0.83% |
| Buying today(at $1218.50) | $1218.50 | 0.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 26.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.58%
In 3 years
1.18%
In 5 years
1.90%
In 10 years
6.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR).
Starting Yield
0.58%
Ending YOC
17.78%
Year 15 Dividend
$216.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1028.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.12 | N/A | 0.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.94 | +25.57% | 0.73% | $8.94 |
| Year 2 | $11.23 | +25.57% | 0.92% | $20.17 |
| Year 3 | $14.10 | +25.57% | 1.16% | $34.26 |
| Year 4 | $17.70 | +25.57% | 1.45% | $51.97 |
| Year 5 | $22.23 | +25.57% | 1.82% | $74.20 |
| Year 6 | $27.91 | +25.57% | 2.29% | $102.11 |
| Year 7 | $35.05 | +25.57% | 2.88% | $137.16 |
| Year 8 | $44.01 | +25.57% | 3.61% | $181.17 |
| Year 9 | $55.27 | +25.57% | 4.54% | $236.43 |
| Year 10 | $69.40 | +25.57% | 5.70% | $305.83 |
| Year 11 | $87.14 | +25.57% | 7.15% | $392.97 |
| Year 12 | $109.42 | +25.57% | 8.98% | $502.40 |
| Year 13 | $137.40 | +25.57% | 11.28% | $639.80 |
| Year 14 | $172.54 | +25.57% | 14.16% | $812.34 |
| Year 15 | $216.65 | +25.57% | 17.78% | $1028.99 |
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
