Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.06%
ETN now pays $4.34 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(2016-08-30) | $67.15 | 6.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $163.36 | 2.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $228.08 | 1.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $342.99 | 1.27% |
| Buying today |
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
| $425.98 |
| 1.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.06%
In 3 years
1.34%
In 5 years
1.56%
In 10 years
2.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eaton Corporation plc (ETN).
Starting Yield
1.02%
Ending YOC
2.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.56
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$120.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.34 | N/A | 1.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.66 | +7.34% | 1.09% | $4.66 |
| Year 2 | $5.00 | +7.34% | 1.17% | $9.66 |
| Year 3 | $5.37 | +7.34% | 1.26% | $15.03 |
| Year 4 | $5.76 | +7.34% | 1.35% | $20.79 |
| Year 5 | $6.18 | +7.34% | 1.45% | $26.97 |
| Year 6 | $6.64 | +7.34% | 1.56% | $33.61 |
| Year 7 | $7.13 | +7.34% | 1.67% | $40.74 |
| Year 8 | $7.65 | +7.34% | 1.80% | $48.39 |
| Year 9 | $8.21 | +7.34% | 1.93% | $56.60 |
| Year 10 | $8.81 | +7.34% | 2.07% | $65.41 |
| Year 11 | $9.46 | +7.34% | 2.22% | $74.87 |
| Year 12 | $10.15 | +7.34% | 2.38% | $85.02 |
| Year 13 | $10.90 | +7.34% | 2.56% | $95.92 |
| Year 14 | $11.70 | +7.34% | 2.75% | $107.62 |
| Year 15 | $12.56 | +7.34% | 2.95% | $120.18 |
