Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.50%
NVT now pays $0.83 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-08-09) | $32.92 | 2.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $55.31 | 1.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $90.24 | 0.92% |
| Buying today(at $164.69) | $164.69 | 0.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.50%
In 3 years
0.58%
In 5 years
0.63%
In 10 years
0.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for nVent Electric plc (NVT).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
0.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.83 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.85 | +2.71% | 0.52% | $0.85 |
| Year 2 | $0.88 | +2.71% | 0.53% | $1.73 |
| Year 3 | $0.90 | +2.71% | 0.55% | $2.63 |
| Year 4 | $0.92 | +2.71% | 0.56% | $3.55 |
| Year 5 | $0.95 | +2.71% | 0.58% | $4.50 |
| Year 6 | $0.97 | +2.71% | 0.59% | $5.47 |
| Year 7 | $1.00 | +2.71% | 0.61% | $6.48 |
| Year 8 | $1.03 | +2.71% | 0.62% | $7.50 |
| Year 9 | $1.06 | +2.71% | 0.64% | $8.56 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | +2.71% | 0.66% | $9.64 |
| Year 11 | $1.11 | +2.71% | 0.68% | $10.76 |
| Year 12 | $1.14 | +2.71% | 0.69% | $11.90 |
| Year 13 | $1.18 | +2.71% | 0.71% | $13.08 |
| Year 14 | $1.21 | +2.71% | 0.73% | $14.28 |
| Year 15 | $1.24 | +2.71% | 0.75% | $15.52 |
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
