Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
$493.41-6.29 (-1.26%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
MSFT now pays $3.56 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) | $57.89 | 6.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $300.21 | 1.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $328.41 | 1.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $505.35 | 0.70% |
| Buying today(at $493.41) | $493.41 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
0.96%
In 5 years
1.16%
In 10 years
1.89%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT).
Starting Yield
0.72%
Ending YOC
3.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.87
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.56 | N/A | 0.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.92 | +10.22% | 0.80% | $3.92 |
| Year 2 | $4.32 | +10.22% | 0.88% | $8.25 |
| Year 3 | $4.77 | +10.22% | 0.97% | $13.02 |
| Year 4 | $5.25 | +10.22% | 1.06% | $18.27 |
| Year 5 | $5.79 | +10.22% | 1.17% | $24.06 |
| Year 6 | $6.38 | +10.22% | 1.29% | $30.44 |
| Year 7 | $7.04 | +10.22% | 1.43% | $37.48 |
| Year 8 | $7.75 | +10.22% | 1.57% | $45.23 |
| Year 9 | $8.55 | +10.22% | 1.73% | $53.78 |
| Year 10 | $9.42 | +10.22% | 1.91% | $63.20 |
| Year 11 | $10.38 | +10.22% | 2.10% | $73.58 |
| Year 12 | $11.44 | +10.22% | 2.32% | $85.03 |
| Year 13 | $12.61 | +10.22% | 2.56% | $97.64 |
| Year 14 | $13.90 | +10.22% | 2.82% | $111.54 |
| Year 15 | $15.32 | +10.22% | 3.11% | $126.87 |
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.
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