Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.06%
MTCH now pays $0.78 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) | $16.36 | 4.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $163.62 | 0.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $47.53 | 1.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $33.87 | 2.30% |
| Buying today(at $38.80) | $38.80 | 2.06% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Match Group, Inc. (MTCH).
Starting Yield
2.01%
Ending YOC
6.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.47
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$22.87
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.78 | N/A | 2.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 2.17% | $0.84 |
| Year 2 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.34% | $1.75 |
| Year 3 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 2.53% | $2.73 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 2.73% | $3.80 |
| Year 5 | $1.15 | +8.00% | 2.95% | $4.94 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 3.19% | $6.18 |
| Year 7 | $1.34 | +8.00% | 3.44% | $7.52 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +8.00% | 3.72% | $8.96 |
| Year 9 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 4.02% | $10.52 |
| Year 10 | $1.68 | +8.00% | 4.34% | $12.20 |
| Year 11 | $1.82 | +8.00% | 4.69% | $14.02 |
| Year 12 | $1.96 | +8.00% | 5.06% | $15.99 |
| Year 13 | $2.12 | +8.00% | 5.47% | $18.11 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +8.00% | 5.90% | $20.40 |
| Year 15 | $2.47 | +8.00% | 6.38% | $22.87 |
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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