Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.43%
FTV now pays $0.24 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(2016-09-07) | $33.38 | 0.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $57.11 | 0.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $59.27 | 0.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $47.98 | 0.50% |
| Buying today(at $55.83) | $55.83 | 0.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.43%
In 3 years
0.47%
In 5 years
0.51%
In 10 years
0.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fortive Corporation (FTV).
Starting Yield
0.43%
Ending YOC
0.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.53
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.24 | N/A | 0.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.25 | +5.39% | 0.45% | $0.25 |
| Year 2 | $0.27 | +5.39% | 0.48% | $0.52 |
| Year 3 | $0.28 | +5.39% | 0.50% | $0.80 |
| Year 4 | $0.30 | +5.39% | 0.53% | $1.10 |
| Year 5 | $0.31 | +5.39% | 0.56% | $1.41 |
| Year 6 | $0.33 | +5.39% | 0.59% | $1.74 |
| Year 7 | $0.35 | +5.39% | 0.62% | $2.08 |
| Year 8 | $0.37 | +5.39% | 0.65% | $2.45 |
| Year 9 | $0.38 | +5.39% | 0.69% | $2.83 |
| Year 10 | $0.41 | +5.39% | 0.73% | $3.24 |
| Year 11 | $0.43 | +5.39% | 0.77% | $3.67 |
| Year 12 | $0.45 | +5.39% | 0.81% | $4.12 |
| Year 13 | $0.47 | +5.39% | 0.85% | $4.59 |
| Year 14 | $0.50 | +5.39% | 0.90% | $5.09 |
| Year 15 | $0.53 | +5.39% | 0.94% | $5.62 |
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
