Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.11%
IFF now pays $1.60 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(2016-07-19) | $132.51 | 1.21% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $149.16 | 1.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $85.29 | 1.88% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $76.94 | 2.08% |
| Buying today(at $75.94) | $75.94 | 2.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.11% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -11.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.11%
In 3 years
1.09%
In 5 years
0.70%
In 10 years
0.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF).
Starting Yield
2.11%
Ending YOC
0.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 2.11% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.41 | +-11.93% | 1.86% | $1.41 |
| Year 2 | $1.24 | +-11.93% | 1.63% | $2.65 |
| Year 3 | $1.09 | +-11.93% | 1.44% | $3.74 |
| Year 4 | $0.96 | +-11.93% | 1.27% | $4.71 |
| Year 5 | $0.85 | +-11.93% | 1.12% | $5.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.75 | +-11.93% | 0.98% | $6.30 |
| Year 7 | $0.66 | +-11.93% | 0.87% | $6.96 |
| Year 8 | $0.58 | +-11.93% | 0.76% | $7.54 |
| Year 9 | $0.51 | +-11.93% | 0.67% | $8.05 |
| Year 10 | $0.45 | +-11.93% | 0.59% | $8.50 |
| Year 11 | $0.40 | +-11.93% | 0.52% | $8.89 |
| Year 12 | $0.35 | +-11.93% | 0.46% | $9.24 |
| Year 13 | $0.31 | +-11.93% | 0.40% | $9.55 |
| Year 14 | $0.27 | +-11.93% | 0.36% | $9.82 |
| Year 15 | $0.24 | +-11.93% | 0.31% | $10.05 |
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
