Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.49%
CR now pays $1.00 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) | $64.34 | 1.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $95.29 | 1.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $86.08 | 1.16% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $182.72 | 0.55% |
| Buying today(at $204.56) | $204.56 | 0.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -14.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.49%
In 3 years
0.31%
In 5 years
0.23%
In 10 years
0.10%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Crane Company (CR).
Starting Yield
0.49%
Ending YOC
0.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$6.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 0.49% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.88 | -11.76% | 0.43% | $0.88 |
| Year 2 | $0.78 | -11.76% | 0.38% | $1.66 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | -11.76% | 0.34% | $2.35 |
| Year 4 | $0.61 | -11.76% | 0.30% | $2.95 |
| Year 5 | $0.53 | -11.76% | 0.26% | $3.49 |
| Year 6 | $0.47 | -11.76% | 0.23% | $3.96 |
| Year 7 | $0.42 | -11.76% | 0.20% | $4.38 |
| Year 8 | $0.37 | -11.76% | 0.18% | $4.75 |
| Year 9 | $0.32 | -11.76% | 0.16% | $5.07 |
| Year 10 | $0.29 | -11.76% | 0.14% | $5.36 |
| Year 11 | $0.25 | -11.76% | 0.12% | $5.61 |
| Year 12 | $0.22 | -11.76% | 0.11% | $5.83 |
| Year 13 | $0.20 | -11.76% | 0.10% | $6.03 |
| Year 14 | $0.17 | -11.76% | 0.08% | $6.20 |
| Year 15 | $0.15 | -11.76% | 0.07% | $6.35 |
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
