Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.02%
ECL now pays $2.84 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(2016-09-12) | $120.06 | 2.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $229.60 | 1.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $183.85 | 1.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $273.23 | 1.04% |
| Buying today(at $274.41) | $274.41 | 1.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.02%
In 3 years
1.30%
In 5 years
1.52%
In 10 years
2.26%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ecolab Inc. (ECL).
Starting Yield
1.03%
Ending YOC
2.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.84 | N/A | 1.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.05 | +7.24% | 1.11% | $3.05 |
| Year 2 | $3.27 | +7.24% | 1.19% | $6.31 |
| Year 3 | $3.50 | +7.24% | 1.28% | $9.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.76 | +7.24% | 1.37% | $13.57 |
| Year 5 | $4.03 | +7.24% | 1.47% | $17.60 |
| Year 6 | $4.32 | +7.24% | 1.57% | $21.92 |
| Year 7 | $4.63 | +7.24% | 1.69% | $26.55 |
| Year 8 | $4.97 | +7.24% | 1.81% | $31.52 |
| Year 9 | $5.33 | +7.24% | 1.94% | $36.85 |
| Year 10 | $5.71 | +7.24% | 2.08% | $42.56 |
| Year 11 | $6.13 | +7.24% | 2.23% | $48.69 |
| Year 12 | $6.57 | +7.24% | 2.39% | $55.26 |
| Year 13 | $7.05 | +7.24% | 2.57% | $62.30 |
| Year 14 | $7.56 | +7.24% | 2.75% | $69.86 |
| Year 15 | $8.10 | +7.24% | 2.95% | $77.96 |
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
