Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.25%
ALLE now pays $2.12 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(2016-08-08) | $70.98 | 2.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $135.47 | 1.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $113.22 | 1.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $165.40 | 1.28% |
| Buying today(at $168.94) | $168.94 | 1.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.25%
In 3 years
1.78%
In 5 years
2.24%
In 10 years
4.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Allegion plc (ALLE).
Starting Yield
1.25%
Ending YOC
5.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$72.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.12 | N/A | 1.25% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.33 | +9.77% | 1.38% | $2.33 |
| Year 2 | $2.55 | +9.77% | 1.51% | $4.88 |
| Year 3 | $2.80 | +9.77% | 1.66% | $7.69 |
| Year 4 | $3.08 | +9.77% | 1.82% | $10.76 |
| Year 5 | $3.38 | +9.77% | 2.00% | $14.14 |
| Year 6 | $3.71 | +9.77% | 2.20% | $17.85 |
| Year 7 | $4.07 | +9.77% | 2.41% | $21.92 |
| Year 8 | $4.47 | +9.77% | 2.65% | $26.39 |
| Year 9 | $4.91 | +9.77% | 2.90% | $31.30 |
| Year 10 | $5.38 | +9.77% | 3.19% | $36.68 |
| Year 11 | $5.91 | +9.77% | 3.50% | $42.59 |
| Year 12 | $6.49 | +9.77% | 3.84% | $49.08 |
| Year 13 | $7.12 | +9.77% | 4.22% | $56.20 |
| Year 14 | $7.82 | +9.77% | 4.63% | $64.02 |
| Year 15 | $8.58 | +9.77% | 5.08% | $72.60 |
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
