Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.16%
BAX now pays $0.04 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(2016-09-14) | $45.43 | 0.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $80.92 | 0.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $39.11 | 0.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $24.42 | 0.16% |
| Buying today(at $24.07) | $24.07 | 0.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -17.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.16%
In 3 years
0.09%
In 5 years
0.07%
In 10 years
0.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Baxter International Inc. (BAX).
Starting Yield
0.17%
Ending YOC
0.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.04 | N/A | 0.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.04 | -11.45% | 0.15% | $0.04 |
| Year 2 | $0.03 | -11.45% | 0.13% | $0.07 |
| Year 3 | $0.03 | -11.45% | 0.12% | $0.09 |
| Year 4 | $0.02 | -11.45% | 0.10% | $0.12 |
| Year 5 | $0.02 | -11.45% | 0.09% | $0.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.02 | -11.45% | 0.08% | $0.16 |
| Year 7 | $0.02 | -11.45% | 0.07% | $0.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.02 | -11.45% | 0.06% | $0.19 |
| Year 9 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.06% | $0.21 |
| Year 10 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.05% | $0.22 |
| Year 11 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.04% | $0.23 |
| Year 12 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.04% | $0.24 |
| Year 13 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.03% | $0.25 |
| Year 14 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.03% | $0.25 |
| Year 15 | $0.01 | -11.45% | 0.03% | $0.26 |
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
