Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.83%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.83%
HON now pays $7.84 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(2016-09-12) | $108.04 | 7.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $224.40 | 3.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $186.21 | 4.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $214.00 | 3.66% |
| Buying today(at $202.27) | $202.27 | 3.83% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.83% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.83%
In 3 years
4.43%
In 5 years
4.88%
In 10 years
6.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Honeywell International Inc. (HON).
Starting Yield
3.88%
Ending YOC
7.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.75
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$174.06
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.84 | N/A | 3.88% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.21 | +4.76% | 4.06% | $8.21 |
| Year 2 | $8.60 | +4.76% | 4.25% | $16.82 |
| Year 3 | $9.01 | +4.76% | 4.46% | $25.83 |
| Year 4 | $9.44 | +4.76% | 4.67% | $35.27 |
| Year 5 | $9.89 | +4.76% | 4.89% | $45.17 |
| Year 6 | $10.36 | +4.76% | 5.12% | $55.53 |
| Year 7 | $10.86 | +4.76% | 5.37% | $66.39 |
| Year 8 | $11.37 | +4.76% | 5.62% | $77.76 |
| Year 9 | $11.91 | +4.76% | 5.89% | $89.67 |
| Year 10 | $12.48 | +4.76% | 6.17% | $102.15 |
| Year 11 | $13.08 | +4.76% | 6.46% | $115.23 |
| Year 12 | $13.70 | +4.76% | 6.77% | $128.93 |
| Year 13 | $14.35 | +4.76% | 7.09% | $143.28 |
| Year 14 | $15.03 | +4.76% | 7.43% | $158.31 |
| Year 15 | $15.75 | +4.76% | 7.79% | $174.06 |
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
