Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.70%
SIMO now pays $2.00 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(2016-09-13) | $51.01 | 3.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $76.83 | 2.60% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $53.31 | 3.75% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $88.73 | 2.25% |
| Buying today(at $236.81) | $236.81 | 0.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.70%
In 3 years
0.86%
In 5 years
0.97%
In 10 years
1.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO).
Starting Yield
0.84%
Ending YOC
2.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 0.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.15 | +7.55% | 0.91% | $2.15 |
| Year 2 | $2.31 | +7.55% | 0.98% | $4.46 |
| Year 3 | $2.49 | +7.55% | 1.05% | $6.95 |
| Year 4 | $2.68 | +7.55% | 1.13% | $9.63 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +7.55% | 1.22% | $12.51 |
| Year 6 | $3.10 | +7.55% | 1.31% | $15.60 |
| Year 7 | $3.33 | +7.55% | 1.41% | $18.93 |
| Year 8 | $3.58 | +7.55% | 1.51% | $22.51 |
| Year 9 | $3.85 | +7.55% | 1.63% | $26.36 |
| Year 10 | $4.14 | +7.55% | 1.75% | $30.50 |
| Year 11 | $4.45 | +7.55% | 1.88% | $34.96 |
| Year 12 | $4.79 | +7.55% | 2.02% | $39.75 |
| Year 13 | $5.15 | +7.55% | 2.18% | $44.90 |
| Year 14 | $5.54 | +7.55% | 2.34% | $50.44 |
| Year 15 | $5.96 | +7.55% | 2.52% | $56.40 |
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
