Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.23%
BRKR now pays $0.15 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(2016-10-05) | $22.39 | 0.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $77.94 | 0.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $64.17 | 0.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $36.98 | 0.41% |
| Buying today(at $63.86) | $63.86 | 0.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -1.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.23%
In 3 years
0.22%
In 5 years
0.22%
In 10 years
0.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bruker Corporation (BRKR).
Starting Yield
0.23%
Ending YOC
0.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.15 | N/A | 0.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.15 | -1.28% | 0.23% | $0.15 |
| Year 2 | $0.15 | -1.28% | 0.23% | $0.29 |
| Year 3 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.23% | $0.44 |
| Year 4 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.22% | $0.58 |
| Year 5 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.22% | $0.72 |
| Year 6 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.22% | $0.86 |
| Year 7 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.21% | $1.00 |
| Year 8 | $0.14 | -1.28% | 0.21% | $1.13 |
| Year 9 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.21% | $1.27 |
| Year 10 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.21% | $1.40 |
| Year 11 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.20% | $1.53 |
| Year 12 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.20% | $1.66 |
| Year 13 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.20% | $1.78 |
| Year 14 | $0.13 | -1.28% | 0.20% | $1.91 |
| Year 15 | $0.12 | -1.28% | 0.19% | $2.03 |
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
