Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.48%
EMR now pays $2.19 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(2016-07-19) | $56.34 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $98.34 | 2.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $90.97 | 2.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $144.34 | 1.52% |
| Buying today(at $147.94) | $147.94 | 1.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.48%
In 3 years
1.56%
In 5 years
1.62%
In 10 years
1.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Emerson Electric Co. (EMR).
Starting Yield
1.48%
Ending YOC
1.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$36.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.19 | N/A | 1.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.22 | +1.29% | 1.50% | $2.22 |
| Year 2 | $2.25 | +1.29% | 1.52% | $4.47 |
| Year 3 | $2.28 | +1.29% | 1.54% | $6.74 |
| Year 4 | $2.31 | +1.29% | 1.56% | $9.05 |
| Year 5 | $2.33 | +1.29% | 1.58% | $11.38 |
| Year 6 | $2.37 | +1.29% | 1.60% | $13.75 |
| Year 7 | $2.40 | +1.29% | 1.62% | $16.14 |
| Year 8 | $2.43 | +1.29% | 1.64% | $18.57 |
| Year 9 | $2.46 | +1.29% | 1.66% | $21.03 |
| Year 10 | $2.49 | +1.29% | 1.68% | $23.52 |
| Year 11 | $2.52 | +1.29% | 1.70% | $26.04 |
| Year 12 | $2.55 | +1.29% | 1.73% | $28.59 |
| Year 13 | $2.59 | +1.29% | 1.75% | $31.18 |
| Year 14 | $2.62 | +1.29% | 1.77% | $33.80 |
| Year 15 | $2.65 | +1.29% | 1.79% | $36.45 |
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
