Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.29%
AVY now pays $3.88 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(2016-09-07) | $78.33 | 4.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $222.53 | 1.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $183.45 | 2.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $164.73 | 2.36% |
| Buying today(at $169.33) | $169.33 | 2.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.29%
In 3 years
2.93%
In 5 years
3.46%
In 10 years
5.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY).
Starting Yield
2.29%
Ending YOC
8.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$128.73
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.88 | N/A | 2.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.25 | +9.41% | 2.51% | $4.25 |
| Year 2 | $4.64 | +9.41% | 2.74% | $8.89 |
| Year 3 | $5.08 | +9.41% | 3.00% | $13.97 |
| Year 4 | $5.56 | +9.41% | 3.28% | $19.53 |
| Year 5 | $6.08 | +9.41% | 3.59% | $25.61 |
| Year 6 | $6.66 | +9.41% | 3.93% | $32.27 |
| Year 7 | $7.28 | +9.41% | 4.30% | $39.55 |
| Year 8 | $7.97 | +9.41% | 4.70% | $47.52 |
| Year 9 | $8.72 | +9.41% | 5.15% | $56.23 |
| Year 10 | $9.54 | +9.41% | 5.63% | $65.77 |
| Year 11 | $10.43 | +9.41% | 6.16% | $76.21 |
| Year 12 | $11.42 | +9.41% | 6.74% | $87.62 |
| Year 13 | $12.49 | +9.41% | 7.38% | $100.11 |
| Year 14 | $13.67 | +9.41% | 8.07% | $113.78 |
| Year 15 | $14.95 | +9.41% | 8.83% | $128.73 |
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
