Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.08%
NDSN now pays $3.40 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) | $100.01 | 3.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $242.05 | 1.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $230.79 | 1.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $222.11 | 1.53% |
| Buying today(at $311.57) | $311.57 | 1.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.08%
In 3 years
1.96%
In 5 years
2.92%
In 10 years
7.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nordson Corporation (NDSN).
Starting Yield
1.09%
Ending YOC
18.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$58.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$319.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.40 | N/A | 1.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.11 | +20.92% | 1.32% | $4.11 |
| Year 2 | $4.97 | +20.92% | 1.60% | $9.08 |
| Year 3 | $6.01 | +20.92% | 1.93% | $15.09 |
| Year 4 | $7.27 | +20.92% | 2.33% | $22.36 |
| Year 5 | $8.79 | +20.92% | 2.82% | $31.15 |
| Year 6 | $10.63 | +20.92% | 3.41% | $41.78 |
| Year 7 | $12.85 | +20.92% | 4.12% | $54.63 |
| Year 8 | $15.54 | +20.92% | 4.99% | $70.17 |
| Year 9 | $18.79 | +20.92% | 6.03% | $88.96 |
| Year 10 | $22.72 | +20.92% | 7.29% | $111.69 |
| Year 11 | $27.48 | +20.92% | 8.82% | $139.16 |
| Year 12 | $33.22 | +20.92% | 10.66% | $172.39 |
| Year 13 | $40.17 | +20.92% | 12.89% | $212.56 |
| Year 14 | $48.58 | +20.92% | 15.59% | $261.14 |
| Year 15 | $58.74 | +20.92% | 18.85% | $319.88 |
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
