Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.06%
NSRGY now pays $3.94 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(2016-08-25) | $79.99 | 4.93% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $127.01 | 3.10% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $119.20 | 3.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $93.28 | 4.22% |
| Buying today(at $97.19) | $97.19 | 4.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.06%
In 3 years
5.26%
In 5 years
6.25%
In 10 years
9.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY).
Starting Yield
4.05%
Ending YOC
8.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$90.49
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.94 | N/A | 4.05% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.14 | +5.16% | 4.26% | $4.14 |
| Year 2 | $4.36 | +5.16% | 4.48% | $8.50 |
| Year 3 | $4.58 | +5.16% | 4.71% | $13.08 |
| Year 4 | $4.82 | +5.16% | 4.96% | $17.90 |
| Year 5 | $5.07 | +5.16% | 5.21% | $22.97 |
| Year 6 | $5.33 | +5.16% | 5.48% | $28.30 |
| Year 7 | $5.60 | +5.16% | 5.77% | $33.90 |
| Year 8 | $5.89 | +5.16% | 6.06% | $39.79 |
| Year 9 | $6.20 | +5.16% | 6.38% | $45.99 |
| Year 10 | $6.52 | +5.16% | 6.70% | $52.50 |
| Year 11 | $6.85 | +5.16% | 7.05% | $59.36 |
| Year 12 | $7.21 | +5.16% | 7.41% | $66.56 |
| Year 13 | $7.58 | +5.16% | 7.80% | $74.14 |
| Year 14 | $7.97 | +5.16% | 8.20% | $82.11 |
| Year 15 | $8.38 | +5.16% | 8.62% | $90.49 |
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
