Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.76%
PNR now pays $1.06 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(2016-08-31) | $43.01 | 2.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $76.20 | 1.39% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $69.58 | 1.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $110.06 | 0.96% |
| Buying today(at $58.62) | $58.62 | 1.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.76%
In 3 years
2.08%
In 5 years
2.33%
In 10 years
3.08%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Pentair plc (PNR).
Starting Yield
1.81%
Ending YOC
4.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 1.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.12 | +5.64% | 1.91% | $1.12 |
| Year 2 | $1.18 | +5.64% | 2.02% | $2.30 |
| Year 3 | $1.25 | +5.64% | 2.13% | $3.55 |
| Year 4 | $1.32 | +5.64% | 2.25% | $4.87 |
| Year 5 | $1.39 | +5.64% | 2.38% | $6.27 |
| Year 6 | $1.47 | +5.64% | 2.51% | $7.74 |
| Year 7 | $1.56 | +5.64% | 2.65% | $9.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.64 | +5.64% | 2.80% | $10.94 |
| Year 9 | $1.74 | +5.64% | 2.96% | $12.68 |
| Year 10 | $1.83 | +5.64% | 3.13% | $14.51 |
| Year 11 | $1.94 | +5.64% | 3.31% | $16.45 |
| Year 12 | $2.05 | +5.64% | 3.49% | $18.50 |
| Year 13 | $2.16 | +5.64% | 3.69% | $20.66 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +5.64% | 3.90% | $22.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.41 | +5.64% | 4.12% | $25.36 |
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
