Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.12%
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(2016-07-19) | $40.49 | 3.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $70.77 | 2.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $69.19 | 2.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $108.30 | 1.48% |
| Buying today(at $143.37) | $143.37 | 1.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.12%
In 3 years
1.57%
In 5 years
1.98%
In 10 years
3.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
3.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.87
| 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 | $1.72 | +7.74% | 1.20% | $1.72 |
| Year 2 | $1.86 | +7.74% | 1.30% | $3.58 |
| Year 3 | $2.00 | +7.74% | 1.40% | $5.58 |
| Year 4 | $2.16 | +7.74% | 1.50% | $7.74 |
| Year 5 | $2.32 | +7.74% | 1.62% | $10.06 |
| Year 6 | $2.50 | +7.74% | 1.75% | $12.56 |
| Year 7 | $2.70 | +7.74% | 1.88% | $15.26 |
| Year 8 | $2.90 | +7.74% | 2.03% | $18.16 |
| Year 9 | $3.13 | +7.74% | 2.18% | $21.29 |
| Year 10 | $3.37 | +7.74% | 2.35% | $24.67 |
| Year 11 | $3.63 | +7.74% | 2.53% | $28.30 |
| Year 12 | $3.91 | +7.74% | 2.73% | $32.21 |
| Year 13 | $4.22 | +7.74% | 2.94% | $36.43 |
| Year 14 | $4.54 | +7.74% | 3.17% | $40.97 |
| Year 15 | $4.90 | +7.74% | 3.41% | $45.87 |
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.
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