Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.76%
COR now pays $2.35 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(2016-07-26) | $85.71 | 2.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $119.84 | 1.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $191.89 | 1.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $289.77 | 0.81% |
| Buying today(at $319.58) | $319.58 | 0.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.76%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
1.12%
In 10 years
1.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cencora, Inc. (COR).
Starting Yield
0.74%
Ending YOC
1.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.45
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.85
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.35 | N/A | 0.74% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.49 | +5.77% | 0.78% | $2.49 |
| Year 2 | $2.63 | +5.77% | 0.82% | $5.11 |
| Year 3 | $2.78 | +5.77% | 0.87% | $7.90 |
| Year 4 | $2.94 | +5.77% | 0.92% | $10.84 |
| Year 5 | $3.11 | +5.77% | 0.97% | $13.95 |
| Year 6 | $3.29 | +5.77% | 1.03% | $17.24 |
| Year 7 | $3.48 | +5.77% | 1.09% | $20.72 |
| Year 8 | $3.68 | +5.77% | 1.15% | $24.40 |
| Year 9 | $3.89 | +5.77% | 1.22% | $28.29 |
| Year 10 | $4.12 | +5.77% | 1.29% | $32.41 |
| Year 11 | $4.36 | +5.77% | 1.36% | $36.77 |
| Year 12 | $4.61 | +5.77% | 1.44% | $41.37 |
| Year 13 | $4.87 | +5.77% | 1.52% | $46.25 |
| Year 14 | $5.15 | +5.77% | 1.61% | $51.40 |
| Year 15 | $5.45 | +5.77% | 1.71% | $56.85 |
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
