Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.44%
GSK now pays $1.80 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(2016-08-08) | $44.41 | 4.05% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $40.50 | 4.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $34.64 | 5.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-11) | $37.71 | 4.77% |
| Buying today(at $50.91) | $50.91 | 3.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -3.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.44%
In 3 years
2.52%
In 5 years
2.05%
In 10 years
1.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for GSK plc (GSK).
Starting Yield
3.54%
Ending YOC
1.99%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.80 | N/A | 3.54% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.73 | +-3.77% | 3.40% | $1.73 |
| Year 2 | $1.67 | +-3.77% | 3.27% | $3.40 |
| Year 3 | $1.60 | +-3.77% | 3.15% | $5.00 |
| Year 4 | $1.54 | +-3.77% | 3.03% | $6.55 |
| Year 5 | $1.49 | +-3.77% | 2.92% | $8.03 |
| Year 6 | $1.43 | +-3.77% | 2.81% | $9.46 |
| Year 7 | $1.38 | +-3.77% | 2.70% | $10.84 |
| Year 8 | $1.32 | +-3.77% | 2.60% | $12.16 |
| Year 9 | $1.27 | +-3.77% | 2.50% | $13.43 |
| Year 10 | $1.23 | +-3.77% | 2.41% | $14.66 |
| Year 11 | $1.18 | +-3.77% | 2.32% | $15.84 |
| Year 12 | $1.14 | +-3.77% | 2.23% | $16.97 |
| Year 13 | $1.09 | +-3.77% | 2.15% | $18.07 |
| Year 14 | $1.05 | +-3.77% | 2.06% | $19.12 |
| Year 15 | $1.01 | +-3.77% | 1.99% | $20.13 |
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
