Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.21%
SLB now pays $1.16 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(2016-07-20) | $80.60 | 1.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $29.32 | 3.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $57.36 | 2.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $35.14 | 3.30% |
| Buying today(at $52.42) | $52.42 | 2.21% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.21% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -2.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.21%
In 3 years
5.00%
In 5 years
8.61%
In 10 years
33.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Slb N.V. (SLB).
Starting Yield
2.21%
Ending YOC
1.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.86
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.16 | N/A | 2.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.14 | +-2.00% | 2.17% | $1.14 |
| Year 2 | $1.11 | +-2.00% | 2.13% | $2.25 |
| Year 3 | $1.09 | +-2.00% | 2.08% | $3.34 |
| Year 4 | $1.07 | +-2.00% | 2.04% | $4.41 |
| Year 5 | $1.05 | +-2.00% | 2.00% | $5.46 |
| Year 6 | $1.03 | +-2.00% | 1.96% | $6.49 |
| Year 7 | $1.01 | +-2.00% | 1.92% | $7.50 |
| Year 8 | $0.99 | +-2.00% | 1.88% | $8.48 |
| Year 9 | $0.97 | +-2.00% | 1.84% | $9.45 |
| Year 10 | $0.95 | +-2.00% | 1.81% | $10.40 |
| Year 11 | $0.93 | +-2.00% | 1.77% | $11.33 |
| Year 12 | $0.91 | +-2.00% | 1.74% | $12.24 |
| Year 13 | $0.89 | +-2.00% | 1.70% | $13.13 |
| Year 14 | $0.87 | +-2.00% | 1.67% | $14.00 |
| Year 15 | $0.86 | +-2.00% | 1.63% | $14.86 |
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
