Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.89%
BAX now pays $0.20 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(2016-07-19) | $46.20 | 0.43% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $82.11 | 0.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $47.01 | 0.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $27.51 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $23.27) | $23.27 | 0.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -6.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.89%
In 3 years
0.58%
In 5 years
0.43%
In 10 years
0.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Baxter International Inc. (BAX).
Starting Yield
0.86%
Ending YOC
0.34%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.20 | N/A | 0.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.19 | +-6.07% | 0.81% | $0.19 |
| Year 2 | $0.18 | +-6.07% | 0.76% | $0.36 |
| Year 3 | $0.17 | +-6.07% | 0.71% | $0.53 |
| Year 4 | $0.16 | +-6.07% | 0.67% | $0.69 |
| Year 5 | $0.15 | +-6.07% | 0.63% | $0.83 |
| Year 6 | $0.14 | +-6.07% | 0.59% | $0.97 |
| Year 7 | $0.13 | +-6.07% | 0.55% | $1.10 |
| Year 8 | $0.12 | +-6.07% | 0.52% | $1.22 |
| Year 9 | $0.11 | +-6.07% | 0.49% | $1.33 |
| Year 10 | $0.11 | +-6.07% | 0.46% | $1.44 |
| Year 11 | $0.10 | +-6.07% | 0.43% | $1.54 |
| Year 12 | $0.09 | +-6.07% | 0.41% | $1.64 |
| Year 13 | $0.09 | +-6.07% | 0.38% | $1.72 |
| Year 14 | $0.08 | +-6.07% | 0.36% | $1.81 |
| Year 15 | $0.08 | +-6.07% | 0.34% | $1.89 |
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
