Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
ORCL now pays $2.00 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) | $41.25 | 4.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $86.39 | 2.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $123.98 | 1.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $241.51 | 0.83% |
| Buying today(at $162.28) | $162.28 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
1.74%
In 5 years
2.19%
In 10 years
3.88%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Oracle Corporation (ORCL).
Starting Yield
1.23%
Ending YOC
9.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$105.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 1.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.29 | +14.63% | 1.41% | $2.29 |
| Year 2 | $2.63 | +14.63% | 1.62% | $4.92 |
| Year 3 | $3.01 | +14.63% | 1.86% | $7.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.45 | +14.63% | 2.13% | $11.39 |
| Year 5 | $3.96 | +14.63% | 2.44% | $15.34 |
| Year 6 | $4.54 | +14.63% | 2.80% | $19.88 |
| Year 7 | $5.20 | +14.63% | 3.21% | $25.08 |
| Year 8 | $5.96 | +14.63% | 3.67% | $31.05 |
| Year 9 | $6.83 | +14.63% | 4.21% | $37.88 |
| Year 10 | $7.83 | +14.63% | 4.83% | $45.72 |
| Year 11 | $8.98 | +14.63% | 5.53% | $54.70 |
| Year 12 | $10.29 | +14.63% | 6.34% | $64.99 |
| Year 13 | $11.80 | +14.63% | 7.27% | $76.79 |
| Year 14 | $13.53 | +14.63% | 8.34% | $90.32 |
| Year 15 | $15.51 | +14.63% | 9.56% | $105.82 |
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
