Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.05%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.05%
SLB now pays $1.17 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(2016-09-06) | $78.78 | 1.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $27.67 | 4.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $60.21 | 1.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $35.78 | 3.27% |
| Buying today(at $55.20) | $55.20 | 2.05% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.05% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.05%
In 3 years
3.81%
In 5 years
5.75%
In 10 years
16.10%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Slb N.V. (SLB).
Starting Yield
2.12%
Ending YOC
4.69%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$27.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.17 | N/A | 2.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.23 | +5.43% | 2.23% | $1.23 |
| Year 2 | $1.30 | +5.43% | 2.36% | $2.53 |
| Year 3 | $1.37 | +5.43% | 2.48% | $3.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.45 | +5.43% | 2.62% | $5.35 |
| Year 5 | $1.52 | +5.43% | 2.76% | $6.87 |
| Year 6 | $1.61 | +5.43% | 2.91% | $8.48 |
| Year 7 | $1.69 | +5.43% | 3.07% | $10.18 |
| Year 8 | $1.79 | +5.43% | 3.24% | $11.96 |
| Year 9 | $1.88 | +5.43% | 3.41% | $13.84 |
| Year 10 | $1.99 | +5.43% | 3.60% | $15.83 |
| Year 11 | $2.09 | +5.43% | 3.79% | $17.92 |
| Year 12 | $2.21 | +5.43% | 4.00% | $20.13 |
| Year 13 | $2.33 | +5.43% | 4.21% | $22.46 |
| Year 14 | $2.45 | +5.43% | 4.44% | $24.91 |
| Year 15 | $2.59 | +5.43% | 4.69% | $27.50 |
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
