Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.29%
RTX now pays $2.77 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(2016-07-26) | $63.64 | 4.35% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $87.97 | 3.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $87.10 | 3.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $157.12 | 1.76% |
| Buying today(at $212.17) | $212.17 | 1.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.29%
In 3 years
1.71%
In 5 years
2.07%
In 10 years
3.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for RTX Corporation (RTX).
Starting Yield
1.31%
Ending YOC
3.69%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.84
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$75.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.77 | N/A | 1.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.97 | +7.18% | 1.40% | $2.97 |
| Year 2 | $3.18 | +7.18% | 1.50% | $6.15 |
| Year 3 | $3.41 | +7.18% | 1.61% | $9.56 |
| Year 4 | $3.66 | +7.18% | 1.72% | $13.22 |
| Year 5 | $3.92 | +7.18% | 1.85% | $17.13 |
| Year 6 | $4.20 | +7.18% | 1.98% | $21.33 |
| Year 7 | $4.50 | +7.18% | 2.12% | $25.83 |
| Year 8 | $4.82 | +7.18% | 2.27% | $30.66 |
| Year 9 | $5.17 | +7.18% | 2.44% | $35.83 |
| Year 10 | $5.54 | +7.18% | 2.61% | $41.37 |
| Year 11 | $5.94 | +7.18% | 2.80% | $47.31 |
| Year 12 | $6.37 | +7.18% | 3.00% | $53.67 |
| Year 13 | $6.82 | +7.18% | 3.22% | $60.50 |
| Year 14 | $7.31 | +7.18% | 3.45% | $67.81 |
| Year 15 | $7.84 | +7.18% | 3.69% | $75.65 |
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
