Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.74%
CRH now pays $1.54 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(2016-09-08) | $33.49 | 4.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $51.72 | 2.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $55.02 | 2.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $114.47 | 1.35% |
| Buying today(at $85.04) | $85.04 | 1.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.74%
In 3 years
2.09%
In 5 years
2.36%
In 10 years
3.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CRH plc (CRH).
Starting Yield
1.81%
Ending YOC
7.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$53.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.54 | N/A | 1.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.69 | +9.88% | 1.99% | $1.69 |
| Year 2 | $1.86 | +9.88% | 2.19% | $3.55 |
| Year 3 | $2.04 | +9.88% | 2.40% | $5.59 |
| Year 4 | $2.24 | +9.88% | 2.64% | $7.84 |
| Year 5 | $2.47 | +9.88% | 2.90% | $10.31 |
| Year 6 | $2.71 | +9.88% | 3.19% | $13.02 |
| Year 7 | $2.98 | +9.88% | 3.50% | $15.99 |
| Year 8 | $3.27 | +9.88% | 3.85% | $19.27 |
| Year 9 | $3.60 | +9.88% | 4.23% | $22.86 |
| Year 10 | $3.95 | +9.88% | 4.65% | $26.81 |
| Year 11 | $4.34 | +9.88% | 5.11% | $31.16 |
| Year 12 | $4.77 | +9.88% | 5.61% | $35.93 |
| Year 13 | $5.24 | +9.88% | 6.16% | $41.17 |
| Year 14 | $5.76 | +9.88% | 6.77% | $46.93 |
| Year 15 | $6.33 | +9.88% | 7.44% | $53.26 |
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
