Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.59%
POWI now pays $0.86 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(2016-10-10) | $31.65 | 2.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $98.89 | 0.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $75.72 | 1.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $38.78 | 2.22% |
| Buying today(at $53.40) | $53.40 | 1.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.59%
In 3 years
2.21%
In 5 years
2.76%
In 10 years
4.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Power Integrations, Inc. (POWI).
Starting Yield
1.61%
Ending YOC
12.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$46.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.86 | N/A | 1.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.99 | +14.87% | 1.85% | $0.99 |
| Year 2 | $1.13 | +14.87% | 2.13% | $2.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.30 | +14.87% | 2.44% | $3.43 |
| Year 4 | $1.50 | +14.87% | 2.80% | $4.92 |
| Year 5 | $1.72 | +14.87% | 3.22% | $6.64 |
| Year 6 | $1.98 | +14.87% | 3.70% | $8.62 |
| Year 7 | $2.27 | +14.87% | 4.25% | $10.89 |
| Year 8 | $2.61 | +14.87% | 4.88% | $13.50 |
| Year 9 | $2.99 | +14.87% | 5.61% | $16.49 |
| Year 10 | $3.44 | +14.87% | 6.44% | $19.93 |
| Year 11 | $3.95 | +14.87% | 7.40% | $23.88 |
| Year 12 | $4.54 | +14.87% | 8.50% | $28.42 |
| Year 13 | $5.21 | +14.87% | 9.76% | $33.64 |
| Year 14 | $5.99 | +14.87% | 11.22% | $39.63 |
| Year 15 | $6.88 | +14.87% | 12.88% | $46.51 |
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
