Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.60%
ABBV now pays $6.74 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(2016-07-26) | $64.45 | 10.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $117.54 | 5.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $141.63 | 4.76% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $190.55 | 3.54% |
| Buying today(at $259.36) | $259.36 | 2.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.60%
In 3 years
3.28%
In 5 years
3.83%
In 10 years
5.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).
Starting Yield
2.60%
Ending YOC
6.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$178.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.74 | N/A | 2.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.20 | +6.81% | 2.78% | $7.20 |
| Year 2 | $7.69 | +6.81% | 2.96% | $14.89 |
| Year 3 | $8.21 | +6.81% | 3.17% | $23.10 |
| Year 4 | $8.77 | +6.81% | 3.38% | $31.87 |
| Year 5 | $9.37 | +6.81% | 3.61% | $41.24 |
| Year 6 | $10.01 | +6.81% | 3.86% | $51.25 |
| Year 7 | $10.69 | +6.81% | 4.12% | $61.94 |
| Year 8 | $11.42 | +6.81% | 4.40% | $73.36 |
| Year 9 | $12.19 | +6.81% | 4.70% | $85.55 |
| Year 10 | $13.03 | +6.81% | 5.02% | $98.58 |
| Year 11 | $13.91 | +6.81% | 5.36% | $112.49 |
| Year 12 | $14.86 | +6.81% | 5.73% | $127.35 |
| Year 13 | $15.87 | +6.81% | 6.12% | $143.22 |
| Year 14 | $16.95 | +6.81% | 6.54% | $160.17 |
| Year 15 | $18.11 | +6.81% | 6.98% | $178.28 |
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
