Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.68%
AZN now pays $1.06 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) | $64.59 | 1.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $113.77 | 0.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $134.00 | 0.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $160.14 | 0.66% |
| Buying today(at $159.64) | $159.64 | 0.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.68%
In 3 years
0.73%
In 5 years
0.77%
In 10 years
0.88%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AstraZeneca PLC (AZN).
Starting Yield
0.66%
Ending YOC
0.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.53
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 0.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.09 | +2.47% | 0.68% | $1.09 |
| Year 2 | $1.11 | +2.47% | 0.70% | $2.20 |
| Year 3 | $1.14 | +2.47% | 0.71% | $3.34 |
| Year 4 | $1.17 | +2.47% | 0.73% | $4.51 |
| Year 5 | $1.20 | +2.47% | 0.75% | $5.71 |
| Year 6 | $1.23 | +2.47% | 0.77% | $6.93 |
| Year 7 | $1.26 | +2.47% | 0.79% | $8.19 |
| Year 8 | $1.29 | +2.47% | 0.81% | $9.48 |
| Year 9 | $1.32 | +2.47% | 0.83% | $10.80 |
| Year 10 | $1.35 | +2.47% | 0.85% | $12.15 |
| Year 11 | $1.39 | +2.47% | 0.87% | $13.54 |
| Year 12 | $1.42 | +2.47% | 0.89% | $14.96 |
| Year 13 | $1.46 | +2.47% | 0.91% | $16.41 |
| Year 14 | $1.49 | +2.47% | 0.93% | $17.91 |
| Year 15 | $1.53 | +2.47% | 0.96% | $19.43 |
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
