Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.27%
ROK now pays $5.52 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) | $115.93 | 4.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $315.03 | 1.75% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $309.57 | 1.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $341.86 | 1.61% |
| Buying today(at $429.13) | $429.13 | 1.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.27%
In 3 years
1.48%
In 5 years
1.64%
In 10 years
2.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK).
Starting Yield
1.29%
Ending YOC
2.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.52 | N/A | 1.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.80 | +5.16% | 1.35% | $5.80 |
| Year 2 | $6.10 | +5.16% | 1.42% | $11.91 |
| Year 3 | $6.42 | +5.16% | 1.50% | $18.33 |
| Year 4 | $6.75 | +5.16% | 1.57% | $25.08 |
| Year 5 | $7.10 | +5.16% | 1.65% | $32.18 |
| Year 6 | $7.47 | +5.16% | 1.74% | $39.64 |
| Year 7 | $7.85 | +5.16% | 1.83% | $47.49 |
| Year 8 | $8.26 | +5.16% | 1.92% | $55.75 |
| Year 9 | $8.68 | +5.16% | 2.02% | $64.43 |
| Year 10 | $9.13 | +5.16% | 2.13% | $73.56 |
| Year 11 | $9.60 | +5.16% | 2.24% | $83.16 |
| Year 12 | $10.10 | +5.16% | 2.35% | $93.26 |
| Year 13 | $10.62 | +5.16% | 2.47% | $103.87 |
| Year 14 | $11.16 | +5.16% | 2.60% | $115.04 |
| Year 15 | $11.74 | +5.16% | 2.74% | $126.78 |
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
