Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.20%
SMH now pays $1.10 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(2016-08-25) | $32.91 | 3.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $136.02 | 0.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $155.59 | 0.71% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-25) | $293.92 | 0.37% |
| Buying today(at $553.11) | $553.11 | 0.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.20%
In 3 years
0.28%
In 5 years
0.35%
In 10 years
0.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH).
Starting Yield
0.20%
Ending YOC
0.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$32.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.10 | N/A | 0.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +8.02% | 0.21% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.28 | +8.02% | 0.23% | $2.47 |
| Year 3 | $1.39 | +8.02% | 0.25% | $3.86 |
| Year 4 | $1.50 | +8.02% | 0.27% | $5.36 |
| Year 5 | $1.62 | +8.02% | 0.29% | $6.97 |
| Year 6 | $1.75 | +8.02% | 0.32% | $8.72 |
| Year 7 | $1.89 | +8.02% | 0.34% | $10.61 |
| Year 8 | $2.04 | +8.02% | 0.37% | $12.65 |
| Year 9 | $2.20 | +8.02% | 0.40% | $14.85 |
| Year 10 | $2.38 | +8.02% | 0.43% | $17.23 |
| Year 11 | $2.57 | +8.02% | 0.46% | $19.80 |
| Year 12 | $2.78 | +8.02% | 0.50% | $22.58 |
| Year 13 | $3.00 | +8.02% | 0.54% | $25.57 |
| Year 14 | $3.24 | +8.02% | 0.59% | $28.81 |
| Year 15 | $3.50 | +8.02% | 0.63% | $32.31 |
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
