Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.47%
SAP now pays $2.94 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(2016-08-04) | $85.97 | 3.42% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-02) | $143.32 | 2.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-03) | $132.20 | 2.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $295.46 | 1.00% |
| Buying today(at $205.64) | $205.64 | 1.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.47%
In 3 years
1.66%
In 5 years
1.80%
In 10 years
2.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for SAP SE (SAP).
Starting Yield
1.43%
Ending YOC
3.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.48
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$68.97
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.94 | N/A | 1.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.10 | +5.41% | 1.51% | $3.10 |
| Year 2 | $3.27 | +5.41% | 1.59% | $6.37 |
| Year 3 | $3.44 | +5.41% | 1.67% | $9.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.63 | +5.41% | 1.77% | $13.44 |
| Year 5 | $3.83 | +5.41% | 1.86% | $17.27 |
| Year 6 | $4.03 | +5.41% | 1.96% | $21.30 |
| Year 7 | $4.25 | +5.41% | 2.07% | $25.55 |
| Year 8 | $4.48 | +5.41% | 2.18% | $30.03 |
| Year 9 | $4.72 | +5.41% | 2.30% | $34.75 |
| Year 10 | $4.98 | +5.41% | 2.42% | $39.73 |
| Year 11 | $5.25 | +5.41% | 2.55% | $44.98 |
| Year 12 | $5.53 | +5.41% | 2.69% | $50.51 |
| Year 13 | $5.83 | +5.41% | 2.84% | $56.35 |
| Year 14 | $6.15 | +5.41% | 2.99% | $62.49 |
| Year 15 | $6.48 | +5.41% | 3.15% | $68.97 |
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
