Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.35%
STX 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(2016-07-22) | $31.58 | 9.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $86.27 | 3.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $62.15 | 4.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $152.76 | 1.92% |
| Buying today(at $851.69) | $851.69 | 0.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.35%
In 3 years
0.37%
In 5 years
0.39%
In 10 years
0.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX).
Starting Yield
0.35%
Ending YOC
0.47%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.94 | N/A | 0.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.00 | +2.07% | 0.35% | $3.00 |
| Year 2 | $3.06 | +2.07% | 0.36% | $6.06 |
| Year 3 | $3.13 | +2.07% | 0.37% | $9.19 |
| Year 4 | $3.19 | +2.07% | 0.37% | $12.38 |
| Year 5 | $3.26 | +2.07% | 0.38% | $15.64 |
| Year 6 | $3.32 | +2.07% | 0.39% | $18.96 |
| Year 7 | $3.39 | +2.07% | 0.40% | $22.36 |
| Year 8 | $3.46 | +2.07% | 0.41% | $25.82 |
| Year 9 | $3.54 | +2.07% | 0.42% | $29.36 |
| Year 10 | $3.61 | +2.07% | 0.42% | $32.96 |
| Year 11 | $3.68 | +2.07% | 0.43% | $36.65 |
| Year 12 | $3.76 | +2.07% | 0.44% | $40.41 |
| Year 13 | $3.84 | +2.07% | 0.45% | $44.24 |
| Year 14 | $3.92 | +2.07% | 0.46% | $48.16 |
| Year 15 | $4.00 | +2.07% | 0.47% | $52.16 |
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
