Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.81%
NXPI now pays $4.06 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(2016-09-12) | $82.91 | 4.90% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $212.86 | 1.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $203.50 | 2.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $223.69 | 1.82% |
| Buying today(at $223.32) | $223.32 | 1.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.81%
In 3 years
3.01%
In 5 years
4.22%
In 10 years
9.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI).
Starting Yield
1.82%
Ending YOC
35.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$80.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$422.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.06 | N/A | 1.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.95 | +22.01% | 2.22% | $4.95 |
| Year 2 | $6.04 | +22.01% | 2.71% | $11.00 |
| Year 3 | $7.37 | +22.01% | 3.30% | $18.37 |
| Year 4 | $9.00 | +22.01% | 4.03% | $27.37 |
| Year 5 | $10.98 | +22.01% | 4.92% | $38.35 |
| Year 6 | $13.39 | +22.01% | 6.00% | $51.74 |
| Year 7 | $16.34 | +22.01% | 7.32% | $68.08 |
| Year 8 | $19.94 | +22.01% | 8.93% | $88.02 |
| Year 9 | $24.33 | +22.01% | 10.89% | $112.35 |
| Year 10 | $29.68 | +22.01% | 13.29% | $142.03 |
| Year 11 | $36.21 | +22.01% | 16.22% | $178.24 |
| Year 12 | $44.18 | +22.01% | 19.79% | $222.43 |
| Year 13 | $53.91 | +22.01% | 24.14% | $276.34 |
| Year 14 | $65.78 | +22.01% | 29.45% | $342.11 |
| Year 15 | $80.25 | +22.01% | 35.94% | $422.36 |
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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