Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.41%
TEL now pays $2.98 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(2016-09-14) | $60.82 | 4.90% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $145.77 | 2.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $128.25 | 2.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $212.40 | 1.40% |
| Buying today(at $204.98) | $204.98 | 1.41% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.41% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.41%
In 3 years
1.81%
In 5 years
2.15%
In 10 years
3.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for TE Connectivity plc (TEL).
Starting Yield
1.45%
Ending YOC
4.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$86.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.98 | N/A | 1.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.22 | +7.91% | 1.57% | $3.22 |
| Year 2 | $3.47 | +7.91% | 1.69% | $6.69 |
| Year 3 | $3.74 | +7.91% | 1.83% | $10.43 |
| Year 4 | $4.04 | +7.91% | 1.97% | $14.47 |
| Year 5 | $4.36 | +7.91% | 2.13% | $18.83 |
| Year 6 | $4.71 | +7.91% | 2.30% | $23.54 |
| Year 7 | $5.08 | +7.91% | 2.48% | $28.61 |
| Year 8 | $5.48 | +7.91% | 2.67% | $34.09 |
| Year 9 | $5.91 | +7.91% | 2.88% | $40.01 |
| Year 10 | $6.38 | +7.91% | 3.11% | $46.39 |
| Year 11 | $6.88 | +7.91% | 3.36% | $53.27 |
| Year 12 | $7.43 | +7.91% | 3.62% | $60.70 |
| Year 13 | $8.02 | +7.91% | 3.91% | $68.72 |
| Year 14 | $8.65 | +7.91% | 4.22% | $77.37 |
| Year 15 | $9.34 | +7.91% | 4.55% | $86.70 |
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
