Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.75%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.75%
RHHBY now pays $1.55 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(2016-08-23) | $31.87 | 4.86% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-25) | $49.50 | 3.13% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-28) | $36.69 | 4.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-21) | $40.45 | 3.83% |
| Buying today(at $56.39) | $56.39 | 2.75% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.75% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.75%
In 3 years
3.43%
In 5 years
3.98%
In 10 years
5.77%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Roche Holding AG (RHHBY).
Starting Yield
2.75%
Ending YOC
5.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.17
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.79
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.55 | N/A | 2.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.63 | +4.89% | 2.88% | $1.63 |
| Year 2 | $1.71 | +4.89% | 3.02% | $3.33 |
| Year 3 | $1.79 | +4.89% | 3.17% | $5.12 |
| Year 4 | $1.88 | +4.89% | 3.33% | $7.00 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | +4.89% | 3.49% | $8.96 |
| Year 6 | $2.06 | +4.89% | 3.66% | $11.03 |
| Year 7 | $2.17 | +4.89% | 3.84% | $13.19 |
| Year 8 | $2.27 | +4.89% | 4.03% | $15.46 |
| Year 9 | $2.38 | +4.89% | 4.22% | $17.85 |
| Year 10 | $2.50 | +4.89% | 4.43% | $20.34 |
| Year 11 | $2.62 | +4.89% | 4.65% | $22.97 |
| Year 12 | $2.75 | +4.89% | 4.87% | $25.71 |
| Year 13 | $2.88 | +4.89% | 5.11% | $28.60 |
| Year 14 | $3.02 | +4.89% | 5.36% | $31.62 |
| Year 15 | $3.17 | +4.89% | 5.63% | $34.79 |
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
