Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.90%
DOW now pays $1.75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $60.28 | 2.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $53.71 | 3.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $23.83 | 7.34% |
| Buying today(at $29.03) | $29.03 | 5.90% |
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
Projection: starting from today's 5.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -6.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.90%
In 3 years
4.76%
In 5 years
4.12%
In 10 years
2.88%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Dow Inc. (DOW).
Starting Yield
6.03%
Ending YOC
2.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.75 | N/A | 6.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.65 | -5.59% | 5.69% | $1.65 |
| Year 2 | $1.56 | -5.59% | 5.37% | $3.21 |
| Year 3 | $1.47 | -5.59% | 5.07% | $4.68 |
| Year 4 | $1.39 | -5.59% | 4.79% | $6.07 |
| Year 5 | $1.31 | -5.59% | 4.52% | $7.39 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | -5.59% | 4.27% | $8.63 |
| Year 7 | $1.17 | -5.59% | 4.03% | $9.80 |
| Year 8 | $1.10 | -5.59% | 3.80% | $10.90 |
| Year 9 | $1.04 | -5.59% | 3.59% | $11.94 |
| Year 10 | $0.98 | -5.59% | 3.39% | $12.93 |
| Year 11 | $0.93 | -5.59% | 3.20% | $13.86 |
| Year 12 | $0.88 | -5.59% | 3.02% | $14.74 |
| Year 13 | $0.83 | -5.59% | 2.85% | $15.56 |
| Year 14 | $0.78 | -5.59% | 2.69% | $16.35 |
| Year 15 | $0.74 | -5.59% | 2.54% | $17.08 |
