Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.42%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.42%
CABGY now pays $0.89 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(2016-10-03) | $19.12 | 4.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $33.03 | 2.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $24.53 | 3.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $23.34 | 3.81% |
| Buying today(at $25.89) | $25.89 | 3.42% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.42%
In 3 years
4.04%
In 5 years
4.51%
In 10 years
5.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Carlsberg A/S (CABGY).
Starting Yield
3.44%
Ending YOC
6.81%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.59
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.89 | N/A | 3.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +4.66% | 3.60% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $0.97 | +4.66% | 3.77% | $1.91 |
| Year 3 | $1.02 | +4.66% | 3.94% | $2.93 |
| Year 4 | $1.07 | +4.66% | 4.12% | $3.99 |
| Year 5 | $1.12 | +4.66% | 4.32% | $5.11 |
| Year 6 | $1.17 | +4.66% | 4.52% | $6.28 |
| Year 7 | $1.22 | +4.66% | 4.73% | $7.51 |
| Year 8 | $1.28 | +4.66% | 4.95% | $8.79 |
| Year 9 | $1.34 | +4.66% | 5.18% | $10.13 |
| Year 10 | $1.40 | +4.66% | 5.42% | $11.53 |
| Year 11 | $1.47 | +4.66% | 5.67% | $13.00 |
| Year 12 | $1.54 | +4.66% | 5.94% | $14.54 |
| Year 13 | $1.61 | +4.66% | 6.21% | $16.15 |
| Year 14 | $1.68 | +4.66% | 6.50% | $17.83 |
| Year 15 | $1.76 | +4.66% | 6.81% | $19.59 |
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.
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