Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.38%
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(2016-09-12) | $67.38 | 3.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $144.85 | 1.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $108.27 | 1.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $169.97 | 1.25% |
| Buying today(at $152.32) | $152.32 | 1.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.38%
In 3 years
1.80%
In 5 years
2.14%
In 10 years
3.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Allegion plc (ALLE).
Starting Yield
1.39%
Ending YOC
5.63%
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 | 1.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.33 | +9.77% | 1.53% | $2.33 |
| Year 2 | $2.55 | +9.77% | 1.68% | $4.88 |
| Year 3 | $2.80 | +9.77% | 1.84% | $7.69 |
| Year 4 | $3.08 | +9.77% | 2.02% | $10.76 |
| Year 5 | $3.38 | +9.77% | 2.22% | $14.14 |
| Year 6 | $3.71 | +9.77% | 2.43% | $17.85 |
| Year 7 | $4.07 | +9.77% | 2.67% | $21.92 |
| Year 8 | $4.47 | +9.77% | 2.93% | $26.39 |
| Year 9 | $4.91 | +9.77% | 3.22% | $31.30 |
| Year 10 | $5.38 | +9.77% | 3.54% | $36.68 |
| Year 11 | $5.91 | +9.77% | 3.88% | $42.59 |
| Year 12 | $6.49 | +9.77% | 4.26% | $49.08 |
| Year 13 | $7.12 | +9.77% | 4.68% | $56.20 |
| Year 14 | $7.82 | +9.77% | 5.13% | $64.02 |
| Year 15 | $8.58 | +9.77% | 5.63% | $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
