Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.42%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.42%
DIS now pays $1.50 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(2016-08-30) | $94.86 | 1.58% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $185.15 | 0.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $84.40 | 1.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $117.38 | 1.28% |
| Buying today(at $104.59) | $104.59 | 1.42% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -4.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.42%
In 3 years
1.24%
In 5 years
1.13%
In 10 years
0.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Walt Disney Company (DIS).
Starting Yield
1.43%
Ending YOC
4.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.50 | N/A | 1.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 1.55% | $1.62 |
| Year 2 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 1.67% | $3.37 |
| Year 3 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 1.81% | $5.26 |
| Year 4 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 1.95% | $7.30 |
| Year 5 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 2.11% | $9.50 |
| Year 6 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 2.28% | $11.88 |
| Year 7 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 2.46% | $14.45 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +8.00% | 2.65% | $17.23 |
| Year 9 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 2.87% | $20.23 |
| Year 10 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 3.10% | $23.47 |
| Year 11 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 3.34% | $26.97 |
| Year 12 | $3.78 | +8.00% | 3.61% | $30.74 |
| Year 13 | $4.08 | +8.00% | 3.90% | $34.82 |
| Year 14 | $4.41 | +8.00% | 4.21% | $39.23 |
| Year 15 | $4.76 | +8.00% | 4.55% | $43.99 |
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
