Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.27%
MAS now pays $0.95 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(2016-08-10) | $36.29 | 2.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $60.43 | 1.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $59.33 | 1.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-13) | $74.64 | 1.27% |
| Buying today(at $75.02) | $75.02 | 1.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.27%
In 3 years
1.87%
In 5 years
2.41%
In 10 years
4.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Masco Corporation (MAS).
Starting Yield
1.27%
Ending YOC
7.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$42.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.95 | N/A | 1.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.07 | +12.77% | 1.43% | $1.07 |
| Year 2 | $1.21 | +12.77% | 1.61% | $2.28 |
| Year 3 | $1.36 | +12.77% | 1.82% | $3.64 |
| Year 4 | $1.54 | +12.77% | 2.05% | $5.18 |
| Year 5 | $1.73 | +12.77% | 2.31% | $6.91 |
| Year 6 | $1.95 | +12.77% | 2.60% | $8.86 |
| Year 7 | $2.20 | +12.77% | 2.94% | $11.07 |
| Year 8 | $2.48 | +12.77% | 3.31% | $13.55 |
| Year 9 | $2.80 | +12.77% | 3.73% | $16.35 |
| Year 10 | $3.16 | +12.77% | 4.21% | $19.51 |
| Year 11 | $3.56 | +12.77% | 4.75% | $23.08 |
| Year 12 | $4.02 | +12.77% | 5.36% | $27.10 |
| Year 13 | $4.53 | +12.77% | 6.04% | $31.63 |
| Year 14 | $5.11 | +12.77% | 6.81% | $36.74 |
| Year 15 | $5.76 | +12.77% | 7.68% | $42.50 |
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
