Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.26%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.26%
BDX now pays $3.74 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(2016-08-02) | $135.32 | 2.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $195.38 | 1.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $222.95 | 1.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $140.13 | 2.67% |
| Buying today(at $165.62) | $165.62 | 2.26% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.26% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.26%
In 3 years
3.07%
In 5 years
3.76%
In 10 years
6.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX).
Starting Yield
2.26%
Ending YOC
6.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$103.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.74 | N/A | 2.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.02 | +7.36% | 2.42% | $4.02 |
| Year 2 | $4.31 | +7.36% | 2.60% | $8.33 |
| Year 3 | $4.63 | +7.36% | 2.79% | $12.95 |
| Year 4 | $4.97 | +7.36% | 3.00% | $17.92 |
| Year 5 | $5.33 | +7.36% | 3.22% | $23.26 |
| Year 6 | $5.73 | +7.36% | 3.46% | $28.98 |
| Year 7 | $6.15 | +7.36% | 3.71% | $35.13 |
| Year 8 | $6.60 | +7.36% | 3.99% | $41.73 |
| Year 9 | $7.09 | +7.36% | 4.28% | $48.82 |
| Year 10 | $7.61 | +7.36% | 4.59% | $56.43 |
| Year 11 | $8.17 | +7.36% | 4.93% | $64.60 |
| Year 12 | $8.77 | +7.36% | 5.30% | $73.37 |
| Year 13 | $9.42 | +7.36% | 5.68% | $82.78 |
| Year 14 | $10.11 | +7.36% | 6.10% | $92.89 |
| Year 15 | $10.85 | +7.36% | 6.55% | $103.74 |
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
