Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.91%
ROP now pays $3.56 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(2016-08-05) | $170.71 | 2.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $492.29 | 0.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $486.71 | 0.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $534.38 | 0.67% |
| Buying today(at $394.53) | $394.53 | 0.91% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.91%
In 3 years
1.33%
In 5 years
1.71%
In 10 years
3.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
3.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$124.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.56 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.92 | +9.99% | 0.99% | $3.92 |
| Year 2 | $4.31 | +9.99% | 1.09% | $8.22 |
| Year 3 | $4.74 | +9.99% | 1.20% | $12.96 |
| Year 4 | $5.21 | +9.99% | 1.32% | $18.17 |
| Year 5 | $5.73 | +9.99% | 1.45% | $23.90 |
| Year 6 | $6.30 | +9.99% | 1.60% | $30.20 |
| Year 7 | $6.93 | +9.99% | 1.76% | $37.14 |
| Year 8 | $7.63 | +9.99% | 1.93% | $44.76 |
| Year 9 | $8.39 | +9.99% | 2.13% | $53.15 |
| Year 10 | $9.23 | +9.99% | 2.34% | $62.38 |
| Year 11 | $10.15 | +9.99% | 2.57% | $72.52 |
| Year 12 | $11.16 | +9.99% | 2.83% | $83.68 |
| Year 13 | $12.28 | +9.99% | 3.11% | $95.96 |
| Year 14 | $13.50 | +9.99% | 3.42% | $109.46 |
| Year 15 | $14.85 | +9.99% | 3.76% | $124.31 |
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
