Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.88%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.88%
FERG now pays $4.39 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(2016-08-26) | $59.68 | 7.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-30) | $142.02 | 3.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-25) | $156.30 | 2.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-25) | $232.49 | 1.89% |
| Buying today(at $233.26) | $233.26 | 1.88% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.88% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -3.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.88%
In 3 years
1.91%
In 5 years
1.94%
In 10 years
1.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ferguson plc (FERG).
Starting Yield
1.88%
Ending YOC
1.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.39 | N/A | 1.88% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.25 | +-3.23% | 1.82% | $4.25 |
| Year 2 | $4.11 | +-3.23% | 1.76% | $8.36 |
| Year 3 | $3.98 | +-3.23% | 1.71% | $12.34 |
| Year 4 | $3.85 | +-3.23% | 1.65% | $16.19 |
| Year 5 | $3.73 | +-3.23% | 1.60% | $19.91 |
| Year 6 | $3.61 | +-3.23% | 1.55% | $23.52 |
| Year 7 | $3.49 | +-3.23% | 1.50% | $27.01 |
| Year 8 | $3.38 | +-3.23% | 1.45% | $30.38 |
| Year 9 | $3.27 | +-3.23% | 1.40% | $33.65 |
| Year 10 | $3.16 | +-3.23% | 1.36% | $36.81 |
| Year 11 | $3.06 | +-3.23% | 1.31% | $39.87 |
| Year 12 | $2.96 | +-3.23% | 1.27% | $42.83 |
| Year 13 | $2.86 | +-3.23% | 1.23% | $45.69 |
| Year 14 | $2.77 | +-3.23% | 1.19% | $48.47 |
| Year 15 | $2.68 | +-3.23% | 1.15% | $51.15 |
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
