Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.39%
SNY now pays $2.42 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(2016-08-24) | $38.67 | 6.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-26) | $51.84 | 4.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $54.16 | 4.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-22) | $51.35 | 4.71% |
| Buying today(at $44.83) | $44.83 | 5.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.39%
In 3 years
6.38%
In 5 years
7.14%
In 10 years
9.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sanofi (SNY).
Starting Yield
5.40%
Ending YOC
11.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.42 | N/A | 5.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | +4.88% | 5.66% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $2.66 | +4.88% | 5.94% | $5.20 |
| Year 3 | $2.79 | +4.88% | 6.23% | $7.99 |
| Year 4 | $2.93 | +4.88% | 6.53% | $10.92 |
| Year 5 | $3.07 | +4.88% | 6.85% | $13.99 |
| Year 6 | $3.22 | +4.88% | 7.18% | $17.21 |
| Year 7 | $3.38 | +4.88% | 7.54% | $20.59 |
| Year 8 | $3.54 | +4.88% | 7.90% | $24.13 |
| Year 9 | $3.72 | +4.88% | 8.29% | $27.85 |
| Year 10 | $3.90 | +4.88% | 8.69% | $31.75 |
| Year 11 | $4.09 | +4.88% | 9.12% | $35.83 |
| Year 12 | $4.29 | +4.88% | 9.56% | $40.12 |
| Year 13 | $4.50 | +4.88% | 10.03% | $44.62 |
| Year 14 | $4.72 | +4.88% | 10.52% | $49.33 |
| Year 15 | $4.95 | +4.88% | 11.03% | $54.28 |
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
