Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
GLW now pays $1.12 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(2016-08-09) | $22.91 | 4.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $40.89 | 2.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $32.83 | 3.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $65.75 | 1.70% |
| Buying today(at $159.20) | $159.20 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
0.83%
In 5 years
0.92%
In 10 years
1.19%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Corning Inc (GLW).
Starting Yield
0.70%
Ending YOC
1.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.25
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.12 | N/A | 0.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.18 | +4.94% | 0.74% | $1.18 |
| Year 2 | $1.23 | +4.94% | 0.77% | $2.41 |
| Year 3 | $1.29 | +4.94% | 0.81% | $3.70 |
| Year 4 | $1.36 | +4.94% | 0.85% | $5.06 |
| Year 5 | $1.43 | +4.94% | 0.90% | $6.49 |
| Year 6 | $1.50 | +4.94% | 0.94% | $7.98 |
| Year 7 | $1.57 | +4.94% | 0.99% | $9.55 |
| Year 8 | $1.65 | +4.94% | 1.03% | $11.20 |
| Year 9 | $1.73 | +4.94% | 1.09% | $12.93 |
| Year 10 | $1.81 | +4.94% | 1.14% | $14.74 |
| Year 11 | $1.90 | +4.94% | 1.20% | $16.65 |
| Year 12 | $2.00 | +4.94% | 1.25% | $18.64 |
| Year 13 | $2.10 | +4.94% | 1.32% | $20.74 |
| Year 14 | $2.20 | +4.94% | 1.38% | $22.94 |
| Year 15 | $2.31 | +4.94% | 1.45% | $25.25 |
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
