Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.13%
GILD now pays $3.22 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) | $77.92 | 4.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $71.88 | 4.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $78.21 | 4.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $112.99 | 2.85% |
| Buying today(at $146.26) | $146.26 | 2.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.13%
In 3 years
2.31%
In 5 years
2.44%
In 10 years
2.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD).
Starting Yield
2.20%
Ending YOC
3.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$61.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.22 | N/A | 2.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.32 | +3.04% | 2.27% | $3.32 |
| Year 2 | $3.42 | +3.04% | 2.34% | $6.74 |
| Year 3 | $3.52 | +3.04% | 2.41% | $10.26 |
| Year 4 | $3.63 | +3.04% | 2.48% | $13.89 |
| Year 5 | $3.74 | +3.04% | 2.56% | $17.63 |
| Year 6 | $3.85 | +3.04% | 2.63% | $21.48 |
| Year 7 | $3.97 | +3.04% | 2.71% | $25.45 |
| Year 8 | $4.09 | +3.04% | 2.80% | $29.55 |
| Year 9 | $4.22 | +3.04% | 2.88% | $33.76 |
| Year 10 | $4.34 | +3.04% | 2.97% | $38.11 |
| Year 11 | $4.48 | +3.04% | 3.06% | $42.58 |
| Year 12 | $4.61 | +3.04% | 3.15% | $47.19 |
| Year 13 | $4.75 | +3.04% | 3.25% | $51.95 |
| Year 14 | $4.90 | +3.04% | 3.35% | $56.84 |
| Year 15 | $5.05 | +3.04% | 3.45% | $61.89 |
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
