Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.19%
TXN now pays $5.68 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) | $69.79 | 8.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $195.11 | 2.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $169.74 | 3.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $185.03 | 3.07% |
| Buying today(at $261.59) | $261.59 | 2.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.19%
In 3 years
2.68%
In 5 years
3.06%
In 10 years
4.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN).
Starting Yield
2.17%
Ending YOC
7.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$168.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.68 | N/A | 2.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.14 | +8.14% | 2.35% | $6.14 |
| Year 2 | $6.64 | +8.14% | 2.54% | $12.78 |
| Year 3 | $7.18 | +8.14% | 2.75% | $19.97 |
| Year 4 | $7.77 | +8.14% | 2.97% | $27.74 |
| Year 5 | $8.40 | +8.14% | 3.21% | $36.14 |
| Year 6 | $9.08 | +8.14% | 3.47% | $45.22 |
| Year 7 | $9.82 | +8.14% | 3.76% | $55.04 |
| Year 8 | $10.62 | +8.14% | 4.06% | $65.67 |
| Year 9 | $11.49 | +8.14% | 4.39% | $77.15 |
| Year 10 | $12.42 | +8.14% | 4.75% | $89.58 |
| Year 11 | $13.43 | +8.14% | 5.14% | $103.01 |
| Year 12 | $14.53 | +8.14% | 5.55% | $117.54 |
| Year 13 | $15.71 | +8.14% | 6.01% | $133.25 |
| Year 14 | $16.99 | +8.14% | 6.49% | $150.23 |
| Year 15 | $18.37 | +8.14% | 7.02% | $168.61 |
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
