Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.77%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.77%
SWKS now pays $2.84 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(2016-09-06) | $73.01 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $178.13 | 1.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $109.13 | 2.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $75.06 | 3.78% |
| Buying today(at $76.54) | $76.54 | 3.77% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.77% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.77%
In 3 years
4.67%
In 5 years
5.38%
In 10 years
7.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS).
Starting Yield
3.71%
Ending YOC
12.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$86.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.84 | N/A | 3.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | +8.45% | 4.02% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $3.34 | +8.45% | 4.36% | $6.42 |
| Year 3 | $3.62 | +8.45% | 4.73% | $10.04 |
| Year 4 | $3.93 | +8.45% | 5.13% | $13.97 |
| Year 5 | $4.26 | +8.45% | 5.57% | $18.23 |
| Year 6 | $4.62 | +8.45% | 6.04% | $22.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.01 | +8.45% | 6.55% | $27.86 |
| Year 8 | $5.43 | +8.45% | 7.10% | $33.30 |
| Year 9 | $5.89 | +8.45% | 7.70% | $39.19 |
| Year 10 | $6.39 | +8.45% | 8.35% | $45.58 |
| Year 11 | $6.93 | +8.45% | 9.06% | $52.51 |
| Year 12 | $7.52 | +8.45% | 9.82% | $60.03 |
| Year 13 | $8.15 | +8.45% | 10.65% | $68.19 |
| Year 14 | $8.84 | +8.45% | 11.55% | $77.03 |
| Year 15 | $9.59 | +8.45% | 12.53% | $86.62 |
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
