Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.44%
EMBC now pays $0.32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $13.30 | 2.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $14.19 | 2.26% |
| Buying today(at $5.97) | $5.97 | 5.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 58.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.44%
In 3 years
21.77%
In 5 years
54.85%
In 10 years
552.89%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Embecta Corp. (EMBC).
Starting Yield
5.36%
Ending YOC
17.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.02
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.32 | N/A | 5.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 5.79% | $0.35 |
| Year 2 | $0.37 | +8.00% | 6.25% | $0.72 |
| Year 3 | $0.40 | +8.00% | 6.75% | $1.12 |
| Year 4 | $0.44 | +8.00% | 7.29% | $1.56 |
| Year 5 | $0.47 | +8.00% | 7.87% | $2.03 |
| Year 6 | $0.51 | +8.00% | 8.50% | $2.54 |
| Year 7 | $0.55 | +8.00% | 9.18% | $3.08 |
| Year 8 | $0.59 | +8.00% | 9.92% | $3.68 |
| Year 9 | $0.64 | +8.00% | 10.71% | $4.32 |
| Year 10 | $0.69 | +8.00% | 11.57% | $5.01 |
| Year 11 | $0.75 | +8.00% | 12.50% | $5.75 |
| Year 12 | $0.81 | +8.00% | 13.50% | $6.56 |
| Year 13 | $0.87 | +8.00% | 14.58% | $7.43 |
| Year 14 | $0.94 | +8.00% | 15.74% | $8.37 |
| Year 15 | $1.02 | +8.00% | 17.00% | $9.38 |
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
