Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.45%
REGN now pays $3.70 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) | $392.55 | 0.94% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $646.11 | 0.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $834.95 | 0.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $567.22 | 0.65% |
| Buying today(at $812.58) | $812.58 | 0.45% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN).
Starting Yield
0.46%
Ending YOC
1.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$108.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.70 | N/A | 0.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.00 | +8.00% | 0.49% | $4.00 |
| Year 2 | $4.32 | +8.00% | 0.53% | $8.31 |
| Year 3 | $4.66 | +8.00% | 0.57% | $12.97 |
| Year 4 | $5.03 | +8.00% | 0.62% | $18.01 |
| Year 5 | $5.44 | +8.00% | 0.67% | $23.44 |
| Year 6 | $5.87 | +8.00% | 0.72% | $29.31 |
| Year 7 | $6.34 | +8.00% | 0.78% | $35.66 |
| Year 8 | $6.85 | +8.00% | 0.84% | $42.50 |
| Year 9 | $7.40 | +8.00% | 0.91% | $49.90 |
| Year 10 | $7.99 | +8.00% | 0.98% | $57.89 |
| Year 11 | $8.63 | +8.00% | 1.06% | $66.52 |
| Year 12 | $9.32 | +8.00% | 1.15% | $75.83 |
| Year 13 | $10.06 | +8.00% | 1.24% | $85.90 |
| Year 14 | $10.87 | +8.00% | 1.34% | $96.76 |
| Year 15 | $11.74 | +8.00% | 1.44% | $108.50 |
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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