Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.06%
NDSN now pays $3.28 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(2016-07-29) | $88.29 | 3.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $224.92 | 1.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $245.02 | 1.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-01) | $209.25 | 1.57% |
| Buying today(at $309.67) | $309.67 | 1.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.06%
In 3 years
2.34%
In 5 years
3.97%
In 10 years
14.92%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nordson Corporation (NDSN).
Starting Yield
1.06%
Ending YOC
18.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$56.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$308.59
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.28 | N/A | 1.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.97 | +20.92% | 1.28% | $3.97 |
| Year 2 | $4.80 | +20.92% | 1.55% | $8.76 |
| Year 3 | $5.80 | +20.92% | 1.87% | $14.56 |
| Year 4 | $7.01 | +20.92% | 2.26% | $21.57 |
| Year 5 | $8.48 | +20.92% | 2.74% | $30.05 |
| Year 6 | $10.25 | +20.92% | 3.31% | $40.31 |
| Year 7 | $12.40 | +20.92% | 4.00% | $52.70 |
| Year 8 | $14.99 | +20.92% | 4.84% | $67.70 |
| Year 9 | $18.13 | +20.92% | 5.85% | $85.82 |
| Year 10 | $21.92 | +20.92% | 7.08% | $107.75 |
| Year 11 | $26.51 | +20.92% | 8.56% | $134.25 |
| Year 12 | $32.05 | +20.92% | 10.35% | $166.30 |
| Year 13 | $38.76 | +20.92% | 12.52% | $205.06 |
| Year 14 | $46.86 | +20.92% | 15.13% | $251.93 |
| Year 15 | $56.67 | +20.92% | 18.30% | $308.59 |
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
