Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.74%
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(2016-07-19) | $41.08 | 4.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $87.80 | 2.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $115.99 | 1.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $238.11 | 0.84% |
| Buying today(at $114.99) | $114.99 | 1.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.74%
In 3 years
2.75%
In 5 years
3.74%
In 10 years
8.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Oracle Corporation (ORCL).
Starting Yield
1.74%
Ending YOC
13.48%
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 | 1.74% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.29 | +14.63% | 1.99% | $2.29 |
| Year 2 | $2.63 | +14.63% | 2.29% | $4.92 |
| Year 3 | $3.01 | +14.63% | 2.62% | $7.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.45 | +14.63% | 3.00% | $11.39 |
| Year 5 | $3.96 | +14.63% | 3.44% | $15.34 |
| Year 6 | $4.54 | +14.63% | 3.95% | $19.88 |
| Year 7 | $5.20 | +14.63% | 4.52% | $25.08 |
| Year 8 | $5.96 | +14.63% | 5.19% | $31.05 |
| Year 9 | $6.83 | +14.63% | 5.94% | $37.88 |
| Year 10 | $7.83 | +14.63% | 6.81% | $45.72 |
| Year 11 | $8.98 | +14.63% | 7.81% | $54.70 |
| Year 12 | $10.29 | +14.63% | 8.95% | $64.99 |
| Year 13 | $11.80 | +14.63% | 10.26% | $76.79 |
| Year 14 | $13.53 | +14.63% | 11.76% | $90.32 |
| Year 15 | $15.51 | +14.63% | 13.48% | $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
