Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.30%
CL now pays $2.09 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) | $74.12 | 2.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $83.18 | 2.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $76.42 | 2.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $88.79 | 2.35% |
| Buying today(at $90.75) | $90.75 | 2.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.30%
In 3 years
2.65%
In 5 years
2.91%
In 10 years
3.68%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL).
Starting Yield
2.30%
Ending YOC
3.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.12
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.09 | N/A | 2.30% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.16 | +3.32% | 2.38% | $2.16 |
| Year 2 | $2.23 | +3.32% | 2.46% | $4.39 |
| Year 3 | $2.31 | +3.32% | 2.54% | $6.70 |
| Year 4 | $2.38 | +3.32% | 2.62% | $9.08 |
| Year 5 | $2.46 | +3.32% | 2.71% | $11.54 |
| Year 6 | $2.54 | +3.32% | 2.80% | $14.08 |
| Year 7 | $2.63 | +3.32% | 2.89% | $16.71 |
| Year 8 | $2.71 | +3.32% | 2.99% | $19.42 |
| Year 9 | $2.80 | +3.32% | 3.09% | $22.23 |
| Year 10 | $2.90 | +3.32% | 3.19% | $25.12 |
| Year 11 | $2.99 | +3.32% | 3.30% | $28.12 |
| Year 12 | $3.09 | +3.32% | 3.41% | $31.21 |
| Year 13 | $3.20 | +3.32% | 3.52% | $34.40 |
| Year 14 | $3.30 | +3.32% | 3.64% | $37.71 |
| Year 15 | $3.41 | +3.32% | 3.76% | $41.12 |
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
