Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.32%
KVUE now pays $0.83 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $23.54 | 3.53% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $21.76 | 3.81% |
| Buying today(at $19.23) | $19.23 | 4.32% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kenvue Inc. (KVUE).
Starting Yield
4.32%
Ending YOC
13.69%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.63
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.83 | N/A | 4.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.90 | +8.00% | 4.66% | $0.90 |
| Year 2 | $0.97 | +8.00% | 5.03% | $1.86 |
| Year 3 | $1.05 | +8.00% | 5.44% | $2.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.13 | +8.00% | 5.87% | $4.04 |
| Year 5 | $1.22 | +8.00% | 6.34% | $5.26 |
| Year 6 | $1.32 | +8.00% | 6.85% | $6.58 |
| Year 7 | $1.42 | +8.00% | 7.40% | $8.00 |
| Year 8 | $1.54 | +8.00% | 7.99% | $9.53 |
| Year 9 | $1.66 | +8.00% | 8.63% | $11.19 |
| Year 10 | $1.79 | +8.00% | 9.32% | $12.99 |
| Year 11 | $1.94 | +8.00% | 10.06% | $14.92 |
| Year 12 | $2.09 | +8.00% | 10.87% | $17.01 |
| Year 13 | $2.26 | +8.00% | 11.74% | $19.27 |
| Year 14 | $2.44 | +8.00% | 12.68% | $21.71 |
| Year 15 | $2.63 | +8.00% | 13.69% | $24.34 |
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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