Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.85%
DOW now pays $1.40 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(2021-07-28) | $61.87 | 2.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $54.94 | 2.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $25.18 | 5.56% |
| Buying today(at $29.84) | $29.84 | 4.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -5.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.85%
In 3 years
3.64%
In 5 years
3.00%
In 10 years
1.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Dow Inc. (DOW).
Starting Yield
4.69%
Ending YOC
1.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$13.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 4.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.32 | +-5.59% | 4.43% | $1.32 |
| Year 2 | $1.25 | +-5.59% | 4.18% | $2.57 |
| Year 3 | $1.18 | +-5.59% | 3.95% | $3.75 |
| Year 4 | $1.11 | +-5.59% | 3.73% | $4.86 |
| Year 5 | $1.05 | +-5.59% | 3.52% | $5.91 |
| Year 6 | $0.99 | +-5.59% | 3.32% | $6.90 |
| Year 7 | $0.94 | +-5.59% | 3.14% | $7.84 |
| Year 8 | $0.88 | +-5.59% | 2.96% | $8.72 |
| Year 9 | $0.83 | +-5.59% | 2.80% | $9.56 |
| Year 10 | $0.79 | +-5.59% | 2.64% | $10.34 |
| Year 11 | $0.74 | +-5.59% | 2.49% | $11.09 |
| Year 12 | $0.70 | +-5.59% | 2.35% | $11.79 |
| Year 13 | $0.66 | +-5.59% | 2.22% | $12.45 |
| Year 14 | $0.63 | +-5.59% | 2.10% | $13.08 |
| Year 15 | $0.59 | +-5.59% | 1.98% | $13.67 |
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
