Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.55%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.55%
AME now pays $1.30 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(2016-08-30) | $49.61 | 2.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $132.88 | 0.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $159.56 | 0.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $184.35 | 0.71% |
| Buying today(at $237.72) | $237.72 | 0.55% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.55% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.55%
In 3 years
0.76%
In 5 years
0.95%
In 10 years
1.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AMETEK, Inc. (AME).
Starting Yield
0.55%
Ending YOC
2.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.86
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.30 | N/A | 0.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.45 | +11.49% | 0.61% | $1.45 |
| Year 2 | $1.62 | +11.49% | 0.68% | $3.07 |
| Year 3 | $1.80 | +11.49% | 0.76% | $4.87 |
| Year 4 | $2.01 | +11.49% | 0.84% | $6.88 |
| Year 5 | $2.24 | +11.49% | 0.94% | $9.11 |
| Year 6 | $2.50 | +11.49% | 1.05% | $11.61 |
| Year 7 | $2.78 | +11.49% | 1.17% | $14.39 |
| Year 8 | $3.10 | +11.49% | 1.31% | $17.50 |
| Year 9 | $3.46 | +11.49% | 1.46% | $20.96 |
| Year 10 | $3.86 | +11.49% | 1.62% | $24.82 |
| Year 11 | $4.30 | +11.49% | 1.81% | $29.12 |
| Year 12 | $4.79 | +11.49% | 2.02% | $33.91 |
| Year 13 | $5.35 | +11.49% | 2.25% | $39.26 |
| Year 14 | $5.96 | +11.49% | 2.51% | $45.22 |
| Year 15 | $6.64 | +11.49% | 2.80% | $51.86 |
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
