Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.72%
PPG now pays $2.87 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) | $107.62 | 2.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $150.33 | 1.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $133.80 | 2.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $109.38 | 2.62% |
| Buying today(at $105.45) | $105.45 | 2.72% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.72% 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
2.72%
In 3 years
3.18%
In 5 years
3.52%
In 10 years
4.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG).
Starting Yield
2.72%
Ending YOC
6.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$69.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.87 | N/A | 2.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.04 | +5.77% | 2.88% | $3.04 |
| Year 2 | $3.21 | +5.77% | 3.04% | $6.25 |
| Year 3 | $3.40 | +5.77% | 3.22% | $9.64 |
| Year 4 | $3.59 | +5.77% | 3.41% | $13.23 |
| Year 5 | $3.80 | +5.77% | 3.60% | $17.03 |
| Year 6 | $4.02 | +5.77% | 3.81% | $21.05 |
| Year 7 | $4.25 | +5.77% | 4.03% | $25.30 |
| Year 8 | $4.50 | +5.77% | 4.26% | $29.80 |
| Year 9 | $4.75 | +5.77% | 4.51% | $34.55 |
| Year 10 | $5.03 | +5.77% | 4.77% | $39.58 |
| Year 11 | $5.32 | +5.77% | 5.04% | $44.90 |
| Year 12 | $5.63 | +5.77% | 5.34% | $50.53 |
| Year 13 | $5.95 | +5.77% | 5.64% | $56.48 |
| Year 14 | $6.29 | +5.77% | 5.97% | $62.77 |
| Year 15 | $6.66 | +5.77% | 6.31% | $69.43 |
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
