Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.13%
RMD now pays $2.40 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(2016-08-02) | $69.38 | 3.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $275.12 | 0.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $179.47 | 1.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $285.00 | 0.84% |
| Buying today(at $219.53) | $219.53 | 1.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.13%
In 3 years
1.58%
In 5 years
1.97%
In 10 years
3.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ResMed Inc. (RMD).
Starting Yield
1.09%
Ending YOC
3.33%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$68.57
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.40 | N/A | 1.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.58 | +7.70% | 1.18% | $2.58 |
| Year 2 | $2.78 | +7.70% | 1.27% | $5.37 |
| Year 3 | $3.00 | +7.70% | 1.37% | $8.37 |
| Year 4 | $3.23 | +7.70% | 1.47% | $11.60 |
| Year 5 | $3.48 | +7.70% | 1.58% | $15.07 |
| Year 6 | $3.75 | +7.70% | 1.71% | $18.82 |
| Year 7 | $4.03 | +7.70% | 1.84% | $22.85 |
| Year 8 | $4.34 | +7.70% | 1.98% | $27.20 |
| Year 9 | $4.68 | +7.70% | 2.13% | $31.88 |
| Year 10 | $5.04 | +7.70% | 2.30% | $36.92 |
| Year 11 | $5.43 | +7.70% | 2.47% | $42.34 |
| Year 12 | $5.85 | +7.70% | 2.66% | $48.19 |
| Year 13 | $6.30 | +7.70% | 2.87% | $54.48 |
| Year 14 | $6.78 | +7.70% | 3.09% | $61.26 |
| Year 15 | $7.30 | +7.70% | 3.33% | $68.57 |
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
