Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.87%
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(2016-09-06) | $16.18 | 4.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $157.36 | 0.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $45.98 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $38.21 | 2.04% |
| Buying today(at $42.39) | $42.39 | 1.87% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Match Group, Inc. (MTCH).
Starting Yield
1.84%
Ending YOC
5.84%
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 | 1.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.99% | $0.84 |
| Year 2 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.15% | $1.75 |
| Year 3 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 2.32% | $2.73 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 2.50% | $3.80 |
| Year 5 | $1.15 | +8.00% | 2.70% | $4.94 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 2.92% | $6.18 |
| Year 7 | $1.34 | +8.00% | 3.15% | $7.52 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +8.00% | 3.41% | $8.96 |
| Year 9 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 3.68% | $10.52 |
| Year 10 | $1.68 | +8.00% | 3.97% | $12.20 |
| Year 11 | $1.82 | +8.00% | 4.29% | $14.02 |
| Year 12 | $1.96 | +8.00% | 4.63% | $15.99 |
| Year 13 | $2.12 | +8.00% | 5.00% | $18.11 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +8.00% | 5.40% | $20.40 |
| Year 15 | $2.47 | +8.00% | 5.84% | $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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