Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.85%
MAS now pays $1.27 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(2016-09-06) | $35.31 | 3.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $58.96 | 2.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $54.67 | 2.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $73.45 | 1.73% |
| Buying today(at $68.86) | $68.86 | 1.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.85%
In 3 years
2.47%
In 5 years
2.99%
In 10 years
4.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Masco Corporation (MAS).
Starting Yield
1.84%
Ending YOC
11.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.27 | N/A | 1.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.43 | +12.77% | 2.08% | $1.43 |
| Year 2 | $1.62 | +12.77% | 2.35% | $3.05 |
| Year 3 | $1.82 | +12.77% | 2.65% | $4.87 |
| Year 4 | $2.05 | +12.77% | 2.98% | $6.92 |
| Year 5 | $2.32 | +12.77% | 3.36% | $9.24 |
| Year 6 | $2.61 | +12.77% | 3.79% | $11.85 |
| Year 7 | $2.95 | +12.77% | 4.28% | $14.80 |
| Year 8 | $3.32 | +12.77% | 4.82% | $18.12 |
| Year 9 | $3.75 | +12.77% | 5.44% | $21.86 |
| Year 10 | $4.22 | +12.77% | 6.13% | $26.09 |
| Year 11 | $4.76 | +12.77% | 6.92% | $30.85 |
| Year 12 | $5.37 | +12.77% | 7.80% | $36.22 |
| Year 13 | $6.06 | +12.77% | 8.80% | $42.28 |
| Year 14 | $6.83 | +12.77% | 9.92% | $49.11 |
| Year 15 | $7.70 | +12.77% | 11.19% | $56.82 |
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
