Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.63%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.63%
KMB now pays $5.08 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(2016-07-21) | $133.36 | 3.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $139.04 | 3.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $134.87 | 3.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $127.75 | 3.98% |
| Buying today(at $109.70) | $109.70 | 4.63% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.63% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.63%
In 3 years
5.16%
In 5 years
5.54%
In 10 years
6.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB).
Starting Yield
4.63%
Ending YOC
7.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.08 | N/A | 4.63% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.25 | +3.35% | 4.79% | $5.25 |
| Year 2 | $5.43 | +3.35% | 4.95% | $10.68 |
| Year 3 | $5.61 | +3.35% | 5.11% | $16.28 |
| Year 4 | $5.80 | +3.35% | 5.28% | $22.08 |
| Year 5 | $5.99 | +3.35% | 5.46% | $28.07 |
| Year 6 | $6.19 | +3.35% | 5.64% | $34.26 |
| Year 7 | $6.40 | +3.35% | 5.83% | $40.66 |
| Year 8 | $6.61 | +3.35% | 6.03% | $47.27 |
| Year 9 | $6.83 | +3.35% | 6.23% | $54.10 |
| Year 10 | $7.06 | +3.35% | 6.44% | $61.17 |
| Year 11 | $7.30 | +3.35% | 6.65% | $68.47 |
| Year 12 | $7.54 | +3.35% | 6.88% | $76.01 |
| Year 13 | $7.80 | +3.35% | 7.11% | $83.81 |
| Year 14 | $8.06 | +3.35% | 7.35% | $91.86 |
| Year 15 | $8.33 | +3.35% | 7.59% | $100.19 |
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
