Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.10%
JCI 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) | $41.26 | 3.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $74.70 | 2.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $57.17 | 2.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $105.34 | 1.52% |
| Buying today(at $143.13) | $143.13 | 1.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.10%
In 3 years
1.37%
In 5 years
1.59%
In 10 years
2.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
3.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 1.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.73 | +8.17% | 1.21% | $1.73 |
| Year 2 | $1.87 | +8.17% | 1.31% | $3.60 |
| Year 3 | $2.03 | +8.17% | 1.41% | $5.63 |
| Year 4 | $2.19 | +8.17% | 1.53% | $7.82 |
| Year 5 | $2.37 | +8.17% | 1.66% | $10.19 |
| Year 6 | $2.56 | +8.17% | 1.79% | $12.75 |
| Year 7 | $2.77 | +8.17% | 1.94% | $15.52 |
| Year 8 | $3.00 | +8.17% | 2.10% | $18.52 |
| Year 9 | $3.24 | +8.17% | 2.27% | $21.77 |
| Year 10 | $3.51 | +8.17% | 2.45% | $25.28 |
| Year 11 | $3.80 | +8.17% | 2.65% | $29.07 |
| Year 12 | $4.11 | +8.17% | 2.87% | $33.18 |
| Year 13 | $4.44 | +8.17% | 3.10% | $37.62 |
| Year 14 | $4.80 | +8.17% | 3.36% | $42.42 |
| Year 15 | $5.20 | +8.17% | 3.63% | $47.62 |
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
