Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.66%
SW now pays $1.77 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(2016-08-01) | $41.92 | 4.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $49.71 | 3.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $33.29 | 5.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $48.20 | 3.67% |
| Buying today(at $48.26) | $48.26 | 3.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -8.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.66%
In 3 years
2.46%
In 5 years
1.89%
In 10 years
0.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Smurfit Westrock plc (SW).
Starting Yield
3.67%
Ending YOC
1.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.77 | N/A | 3.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.63 | +-8.16% | 3.37% | $1.63 |
| Year 2 | $1.49 | +-8.16% | 3.09% | $3.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.37 | +-8.16% | 2.84% | $4.49 |
| Year 4 | $1.26 | +-8.16% | 2.61% | $5.75 |
| Year 5 | $1.16 | +-8.16% | 2.40% | $6.91 |
| Year 6 | $1.06 | +-8.16% | 2.20% | $7.97 |
| Year 7 | $0.98 | +-8.16% | 2.02% | $8.94 |
| Year 8 | $0.90 | +-8.16% | 1.86% | $9.84 |
| Year 9 | $0.82 | +-8.16% | 1.70% | $10.66 |
| Year 10 | $0.76 | +-8.16% | 1.57% | $11.42 |
| Year 11 | $0.69 | +-8.16% | 1.44% | $12.11 |
| Year 12 | $0.64 | +-8.16% | 1.32% | $12.75 |
| Year 13 | $0.59 | +-8.16% | 1.21% | $13.33 |
| Year 14 | $0.54 | +-8.16% | 1.11% | $13.87 |
| Year 15 | $0.49 | +-8.16% | 1.02% | $14.36 |
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
