Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.01%
NVDA now pays $0.03 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(2016-07-22) | $1.37 | 2.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $19.29 | 0.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $45.90 | 0.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $167.03 | 0.02% |
| Buying today(at $206.84) | $206.84 | 0.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.01%
In 3 years
0.04%
In 5 years
0.07%
In 10 years
0.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA).
Starting Yield
0.01%
Ending YOC
0.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.47
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.03 | N/A | 0.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.04 | +20.12% | 0.02% | $0.04 |
| Year 2 | $0.04 | +20.12% | 0.02% | $0.08 |
| Year 3 | $0.05 | +20.12% | 0.03% | $0.13 |
| Year 4 | $0.06 | +20.12% | 0.03% | $0.19 |
| Year 5 | $0.08 | +20.12% | 0.04% | $0.27 |
| Year 6 | $0.09 | +20.12% | 0.04% | $0.36 |
| Year 7 | $0.11 | +20.12% | 0.05% | $0.47 |
| Year 8 | $0.13 | +20.12% | 0.06% | $0.60 |
| Year 9 | $0.16 | +20.12% | 0.08% | $0.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.19 | +20.12% | 0.09% | $0.94 |
| Year 11 | $0.23 | +20.12% | 0.11% | $1.17 |
| Year 12 | $0.27 | +20.12% | 0.13% | $1.44 |
| Year 13 | $0.33 | +20.12% | 0.16% | $1.76 |
| Year 14 | $0.39 | +20.12% | 0.19% | $2.15 |
| Year 15 | $0.47 | +20.12% | 0.23% | $2.62 |
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
