Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.54%
DHR now pays $1.04 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(2016-07-19) | $71.69 | 1.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $257.59 | 0.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $230.53 | 0.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $189.91 | 0.55% |
| Buying today(at $191.50) | $191.50 | 0.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.54%
In 3 years
0.93%
In 5 years
1.33%
In 10 years
3.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Danaher Corporation (DHR).
Starting Yield
0.54%
Ending YOC
4.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$53.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.04 | N/A | 0.54% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +14.34% | 0.62% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.36 | +14.34% | 0.71% | $2.55 |
| Year 3 | $1.55 | +14.34% | 0.81% | $4.10 |
| Year 4 | $1.78 | +14.34% | 0.93% | $5.88 |
| Year 5 | $2.03 | +14.34% | 1.06% | $7.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.32 | +14.34% | 1.21% | $10.24 |
| Year 7 | $2.66 | +14.34% | 1.39% | $12.89 |
| Year 8 | $3.04 | +14.34% | 1.59% | $15.93 |
| Year 9 | $3.47 | +14.34% | 1.81% | $19.41 |
| Year 10 | $3.97 | +14.34% | 2.07% | $23.38 |
| Year 11 | $4.54 | +14.34% | 2.37% | $27.92 |
| Year 12 | $5.19 | +14.34% | 2.71% | $33.11 |
| Year 13 | $5.94 | +14.34% | 3.10% | $39.05 |
| Year 14 | $6.79 | +14.34% | 3.55% | $45.84 |
| Year 15 | $7.76 | +14.34% | 4.05% | $53.60 |
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
