The Procter & Gamble Company(PG)
Household & Personal Products · Cincinnati, OH
$142.64+0.00 (+0.00%)
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Household & Personal Products · Cincinnati, OH
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.95%
PG now pays $4.29 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) | $88.64 | 4.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $145.43 | 2.95% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $152.44 | 2.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $159.46 | 2.69% |
| Buying today(at $142.64) | $142.64 | 2.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.95%
In 3 years
3.44%
In 5 years
3.81%
In 10 years
4.93%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Procter & Gamble Company (PG).
Starting Yield
3.01%
Ending YOC
7.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$106.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.29 | N/A | 3.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.55 | +6.02% | 3.19% | $4.55 |
| Year 2 | $4.82 | +6.02% | 3.38% | $9.37 |
| Year 3 | $5.11 | +6.02% | 3.58% | $14.48 |
| Year 4 | $5.42 | +6.02% | 3.80% | $19.90 |
| Year 5 | $5.75 | +6.02% | 4.03% | $25.65 |
| Year 6 | $6.09 | +6.02% | 4.27% | $31.74 |
| Year 7 | $6.46 | +6.02% | 4.53% | $38.20 |
| Year 8 | $6.85 | +6.02% | 4.80% | $45.05 |
| Year 9 | $7.26 | +6.02% | 5.09% | $52.31 |
| Year 10 | $7.70 | +6.02% | 5.40% | $60.01 |
| Year 11 | $8.16 | +6.02% | 5.72% | $68.17 |
| Year 12 | $8.65 | +6.02% | 6.07% | $76.82 |
| Year 13 | $9.17 | +6.02% | 6.43% | $85.99 |
| Year 14 | $9.72 | +6.02% | 6.82% | $95.72 |
| Year 15 | $10.31 | +6.02% | 7.23% | $106.03 |
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.
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