Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.74%
ABBV now pays $6.83 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) | $63.36 | 10.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $109.03 | 6.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $149.02 | 4.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $209.79 | 3.26% |
| Buying today(at $250.98) | $250.98 | 2.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.74%
In 3 years
3.27%
In 5 years
3.67%
In 10 years
4.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).
Starting Yield
2.72%
Ending YOC
7.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$180.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.83 | N/A | 2.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.30 | +6.81% | 2.91% | $7.30 |
| Year 2 | $7.79 | +6.81% | 3.10% | $15.09 |
| Year 3 | $8.32 | +6.81% | 3.32% | $23.41 |
| Year 4 | $8.89 | +6.81% | 3.54% | $32.30 |
| Year 5 | $9.49 | +6.81% | 3.78% | $41.79 |
| Year 6 | $10.14 | +6.81% | 4.04% | $51.93 |
| Year 7 | $10.83 | +6.81% | 4.32% | $62.77 |
| Year 8 | $11.57 | +6.81% | 4.61% | $74.34 |
| Year 9 | $12.36 | +6.81% | 4.92% | $86.69 |
| Year 10 | $13.20 | +6.81% | 5.26% | $99.89 |
| Year 11 | $14.10 | +6.81% | 5.62% | $113.99 |
| Year 12 | $15.06 | +6.81% | 6.00% | $129.05 |
| Year 13 | $16.08 | +6.81% | 6.41% | $145.13 |
| Year 14 | $17.18 | +6.81% | 6.84% | $162.31 |
| Year 15 | $18.35 | +6.81% | 7.31% | $180.66 |
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
