Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.29%
SQM now pays $1.02 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(2016-08-30) | $26.23 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-26) | $51.19 | 1.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $63.00 | 1.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $43.68 | 2.34% |
| Buying today(at $79.01) | $79.01 | 1.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -28.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.29%
In 3 years
0.35%
In 5 years
0.15%
In 10 years
0.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM).
Starting Yield
1.29%
Ending YOC
0.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.49
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.02 | N/A | 1.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.72 | +-28.93% | 0.92% | $0.72 |
| Year 2 | $0.52 | +-28.93% | 0.65% | $1.24 |
| Year 3 | $0.37 | +-28.93% | 0.46% | $1.61 |
| Year 4 | $0.26 | +-28.93% | 0.33% | $1.87 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | +-28.93% | 0.23% | $2.05 |
| Year 6 | $0.13 | +-28.93% | 0.17% | $2.18 |
| Year 7 | $0.09 | +-28.93% | 0.12% | $2.28 |
| Year 8 | $0.07 | +-28.93% | 0.08% | $2.34 |
| Year 9 | $0.05 | +-28.93% | 0.06% | $2.39 |
| Year 10 | $0.03 | +-28.93% | 0.04% | $2.42 |
| Year 11 | $0.02 | +-28.93% | 0.03% | $2.45 |
| Year 12 | $0.02 | +-28.93% | 0.02% | $2.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.01 | +-28.93% | 0.02% | $2.48 |
| Year 14 | $0.01 | +-28.93% | 0.01% | $2.48 |
| Year 15 | $0.01 | +-28.93% | 0.01% | $2.49 |
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
