Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.14%
AMCR now pays $2.60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $61.50 | 4.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $47.15 | 5.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $41.65 | 6.24% |
| Buying today(at $41.90) | $41.90 | 6.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.14%
In 3 years
6.53%
In 5 years
6.80%
In 10 years
7.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Amcor plc (AMCR).
Starting Yield
6.21%
Ending YOC
8.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$46.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.60 | N/A | 6.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.65 | +2.07% | 6.33% | $2.65 |
| Year 2 | $2.71 | +2.07% | 6.46% | $5.36 |
| Year 3 | $2.76 | +2.07% | 6.60% | $8.13 |
| Year 4 | $2.82 | +2.07% | 6.74% | $10.95 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +2.07% | 6.87% | $13.83 |
| Year 6 | $2.94 | +2.07% | 7.02% | $16.77 |
| Year 7 | $3.00 | +2.07% | 7.16% | $19.77 |
| Year 8 | $3.06 | +2.07% | 7.31% | $22.83 |
| Year 9 | $3.13 | +2.07% | 7.46% | $25.96 |
| Year 10 | $3.19 | +2.07% | 7.62% | $29.15 |
| Year 11 | $3.26 | +2.07% | 7.77% | $32.41 |
| Year 12 | $3.32 | +2.07% | 7.93% | $35.73 |
| Year 13 | $3.39 | +2.07% | 8.10% | $39.13 |
| Year 14 | $3.46 | +2.07% | 8.27% | $42.59 |
| Year 15 | $3.54 | +2.07% | 8.44% | $46.13 |
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
