Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.90%
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(2016-09-12) | $135.00 | 1.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $151.02 | 1.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $68.34 | 2.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $65.71 | 2.43% |
| Buying today(at $84.31) | $84.31 | 1.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -15.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.90%
In 3 years
1.15%
In 5 years
0.82%
In 10 years
0.36%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF).
Starting Yield
1.90%
Ending YOC
0.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 1.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.41 | -12.05% | 1.67% | $1.41 |
| Year 2 | $1.24 | -12.05% | 1.47% | $2.64 |
| Year 3 | $1.09 | -12.05% | 1.29% | $3.73 |
| Year 4 | $0.96 | -12.05% | 1.14% | $4.69 |
| Year 5 | $0.84 | -12.05% | 1.00% | $5.53 |
| Year 6 | $0.74 | -12.05% | 0.88% | $6.27 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | -12.05% | 0.77% | $6.92 |
| Year 8 | $0.57 | -12.05% | 0.68% | $7.50 |
| Year 9 | $0.50 | -12.05% | 0.60% | $8.00 |
| Year 10 | $0.44 | -12.05% | 0.53% | $8.44 |
| Year 11 | $0.39 | -12.05% | 0.46% | $8.83 |
| Year 12 | $0.34 | -12.05% | 0.41% | $9.18 |
| Year 13 | $0.30 | -12.05% | 0.36% | $9.48 |
| Year 14 | $0.27 | -12.05% | 0.31% | $9.74 |
| Year 15 | $0.23 | -12.05% | 0.28% | $9.98 |
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
