Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.43%
OLED now pays $1.95 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(2016-10-04) | $52.70 | 3.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $170.96 | 1.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $153.86 | 1.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $140.39 | 1.39% |
| Buying today(at $79.71) | $79.71 | 2.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.43%
In 3 years
4.47%
In 5 years
6.70%
In 10 years
18.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Display Corporation (OLED).
Starting Yield
2.45%
Ending YOC
66.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$52.69
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$257.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.95 | N/A | 2.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.43 | +24.58% | 3.05% | $2.43 |
| Year 2 | $3.03 | +24.58% | 3.80% | $5.46 |
| Year 3 | $3.77 | +24.58% | 4.73% | $9.23 |
| Year 4 | $4.70 | +24.58% | 5.89% | $13.92 |
| Year 5 | $5.85 | +24.58% | 7.34% | $19.77 |
| Year 6 | $7.29 | +24.58% | 9.15% | $27.06 |
| Year 7 | $9.08 | +24.58% | 11.39% | $36.15 |
| Year 8 | $11.31 | +24.58% | 14.19% | $47.46 |
| Year 9 | $14.10 | +24.58% | 17.68% | $61.56 |
| Year 10 | $17.56 | +24.58% | 22.03% | $79.12 |
| Year 11 | $21.88 | +24.58% | 27.45% | $100.99 |
| Year 12 | $27.25 | +24.58% | 34.19% | $128.24 |
| Year 13 | $33.95 | +24.58% | 42.60% | $162.20 |
| Year 14 | $42.30 | +24.58% | 53.07% | $204.49 |
| Year 15 | $52.69 | +24.58% | 66.11% | $257.19 |
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
