Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.44%
CR now pays $0.97 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(2016-08-02) | $62.88 | 1.54% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $99.82 | 0.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $90.28 | 1.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $195.71 | 0.50% |
| Buying today(at $219.88) | $219.88 | 0.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -11.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.44%
In 3 years
0.24%
In 5 years
0.16%
In 10 years
0.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Crane Company (CR).
Starting Yield
0.44%
Ending YOC
0.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$6.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.97 | N/A | 0.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.86 | +-11.76% | 0.39% | $0.86 |
| Year 2 | $0.76 | +-11.76% | 0.34% | $1.61 |
| Year 3 | $0.67 | +-11.76% | 0.30% | $2.28 |
| Year 4 | $0.59 | +-11.76% | 0.27% | $2.87 |
| Year 5 | $0.52 | +-11.76% | 0.24% | $3.38 |
| Year 6 | $0.46 | +-11.76% | 0.21% | $3.84 |
| Year 7 | $0.40 | +-11.76% | 0.18% | $4.25 |
| Year 8 | $0.36 | +-11.76% | 0.16% | $4.60 |
| Year 9 | $0.31 | +-11.76% | 0.14% | $4.92 |
| Year 10 | $0.28 | +-11.76% | 0.13% | $5.20 |
| Year 11 | $0.24 | +-11.76% | 0.11% | $5.44 |
| Year 12 | $0.22 | +-11.76% | 0.10% | $5.66 |
| Year 13 | $0.19 | +-11.76% | 0.09% | $5.85 |
| Year 14 | $0.17 | +-11.76% | 0.08% | $6.02 |
| Year 15 | $0.15 | +-11.76% | 0.07% | $6.16 |
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
