Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.01%
TXN now pays $5.62 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(2016-07-19) | $64.94 | 8.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $185.13 | 3.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $178.37 | 3.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $214.92 | 2.61% |
| Buying today(at $279.58) | $279.58 | 2.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.01%
In 3 years
2.63%
In 5 years
3.14%
In 10 years
4.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN).
Starting Yield
2.01%
Ending YOC
6.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.18
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$166.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.62 | N/A | 2.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.08 | +8.14% | 2.17% | $6.08 |
| Year 2 | $6.57 | +8.14% | 2.35% | $12.65 |
| Year 3 | $7.11 | +8.14% | 2.54% | $19.76 |
| Year 4 | $7.69 | +8.14% | 2.75% | $27.44 |
| Year 5 | $8.31 | +8.14% | 2.97% | $35.75 |
| Year 6 | $8.99 | +8.14% | 3.21% | $44.74 |
| Year 7 | $9.72 | +8.14% | 3.48% | $54.46 |
| Year 8 | $10.51 | +8.14% | 3.76% | $64.97 |
| Year 9 | $11.37 | +8.14% | 4.07% | $76.34 |
| Year 10 | $12.29 | +8.14% | 4.40% | $88.63 |
| Year 11 | $13.29 | +8.14% | 4.75% | $101.92 |
| Year 12 | $14.37 | +8.14% | 5.14% | $116.29 |
| Year 13 | $15.54 | +8.14% | 5.56% | $131.84 |
| Year 14 | $16.81 | +8.14% | 6.01% | $148.65 |
| Year 15 | $18.18 | +8.14% | 6.50% | $166.83 |
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
