Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.28%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.28%
CHD now pays $1.22 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(2016-09-07) | $49.13 | 2.48% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $83.65 | 1.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $94.12 | 1.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $93.00 | 1.31% |
| Buying today(at $95.20) | $95.20 | 1.28% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.28% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.28%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.55%
In 10 years
1.89%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD).
Starting Yield
1.28%
Ending YOC
2.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.86
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.22 | N/A | 1.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.27 | +4.21% | 1.34% | $1.27 |
| Year 2 | $1.32 | +4.21% | 1.39% | $2.60 |
| Year 3 | $1.38 | +4.21% | 1.45% | $3.98 |
| Year 4 | $1.44 | +4.21% | 1.51% | $5.42 |
| Year 5 | $1.50 | +4.21% | 1.57% | $6.92 |
| Year 6 | $1.56 | +4.21% | 1.64% | $8.48 |
| Year 7 | $1.63 | +4.21% | 1.71% | $10.11 |
| Year 8 | $1.70 | +4.21% | 1.78% | $11.80 |
| Year 9 | $1.77 | +4.21% | 1.86% | $13.57 |
| Year 10 | $1.84 | +4.21% | 1.94% | $15.41 |
| Year 11 | $1.92 | +4.21% | 2.02% | $17.33 |
| Year 12 | $2.00 | +4.21% | 2.10% | $19.33 |
| Year 13 | $2.09 | +4.21% | 2.19% | $21.42 |
| Year 14 | $2.17 | +4.21% | 2.28% | $23.59 |
| Year 15 | $2.26 | +4.21% | 2.38% | $25.86 |
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
