Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
CHD now pays $1.20 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(2016-07-20) | $49.81 | 2.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $86.30 | 1.39% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $98.27 | 1.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $97.06 | 1.24% |
| Buying today(at $97.64) | $97.64 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.60%
In 10 years
2.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD).
Starting Yield
1.23%
Ending YOC
2.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.20 | N/A | 1.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.25 | +4.21% | 1.28% | $1.25 |
| Year 2 | $1.30 | +4.21% | 1.33% | $2.55 |
| Year 3 | $1.36 | +4.21% | 1.39% | $3.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.42 | +4.21% | 1.45% | $5.33 |
| Year 5 | $1.47 | +4.21% | 1.51% | $6.80 |
| Year 6 | $1.54 | +4.21% | 1.57% | $8.34 |
| Year 7 | $1.60 | +4.21% | 1.64% | $9.94 |
| Year 8 | $1.67 | +4.21% | 1.71% | $11.61 |
| Year 9 | $1.74 | +4.21% | 1.78% | $13.35 |
| Year 10 | $1.81 | +4.21% | 1.86% | $15.16 |
| Year 11 | $1.89 | +4.21% | 1.93% | $17.05 |
| Year 12 | $1.97 | +4.21% | 2.02% | $19.02 |
| Year 13 | $2.05 | +4.21% | 2.10% | $21.07 |
| Year 14 | $2.14 | +4.21% | 2.19% | $23.21 |
| Year 15 | $2.23 | +4.21% | 2.28% | $25.43 |
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
