Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.70%
A now pays $1.01 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(2016-09-09) | $44.88 | 2.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $172.08 | 0.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $118.73 | 0.85% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $126.25 | 0.80% |
| Buying today(at $144.78) | $144.78 | 0.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.70%
In 3 years
0.84%
In 5 years
0.95%
In 10 years
1.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A).
Starting Yield
0.70%
Ending YOC
1.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.01 | N/A | 0.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.08 | +6.62% | 0.74% | $1.08 |
| Year 2 | $1.15 | +6.62% | 0.79% | $2.23 |
| Year 3 | $1.22 | +6.62% | 0.85% | $3.45 |
| Year 4 | $1.31 | +6.62% | 0.90% | $4.75 |
| Year 5 | $1.39 | +6.62% | 0.96% | $6.15 |
| Year 6 | $1.48 | +6.62% | 1.02% | $7.63 |
| Year 7 | $1.58 | +6.62% | 1.09% | $9.21 |
| Year 8 | $1.69 | +6.62% | 1.16% | $10.90 |
| Year 9 | $1.80 | +6.62% | 1.24% | $12.70 |
| Year 10 | $1.92 | +6.62% | 1.32% | $14.61 |
| Year 11 | $2.04 | +6.62% | 1.41% | $16.66 |
| Year 12 | $2.18 | +6.62% | 1.51% | $18.84 |
| Year 13 | $2.32 | +6.62% | 1.61% | $21.16 |
| Year 14 | $2.48 | +6.62% | 1.71% | $23.64 |
| Year 15 | $2.64 | +6.62% | 1.82% | $26.28 |
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
