Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.24%
ABBNY now pays $1.19 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(2016-09-07) | $22.60 | 5.27% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $36.50 | 3.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $36.80 | 3.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-16) | $70.82 | 1.68% |
| Buying today(at $100.39) | $100.39 | 1.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.24%
In 3 years
1.85%
In 5 years
2.42%
In 10 years
4.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ABB Ltd (ABBNY).
Starting Yield
1.19%
Ending YOC
6.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.19 | N/A | 1.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.33 | +11.97% | 1.33% | $1.33 |
| Year 2 | $1.49 | +11.97% | 1.49% | $2.82 |
| Year 3 | $1.67 | +11.97% | 1.66% | $4.49 |
| Year 4 | $1.87 | +11.97% | 1.86% | $6.37 |
| Year 5 | $2.09 | +11.97% | 2.09% | $8.46 |
| Year 6 | $2.35 | +11.97% | 2.34% | $10.80 |
| Year 7 | $2.63 | +11.97% | 2.62% | $13.43 |
| Year 8 | $2.94 | +11.97% | 2.93% | $16.37 |
| Year 9 | $3.29 | +11.97% | 3.28% | $19.66 |
| Year 10 | $3.69 | +11.97% | 3.67% | $23.35 |
| Year 11 | $4.13 | +11.97% | 4.11% | $27.48 |
| Year 12 | $4.62 | +11.97% | 4.60% | $32.10 |
| Year 13 | $5.17 | +11.97% | 5.15% | $37.27 |
| Year 14 | $5.79 | +11.97% | 5.77% | $43.07 |
| Year 15 | $6.49 | +11.97% | 6.46% | $49.55 |
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
