Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.63%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.63%
SWK now pays $3.33 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) | $122.87 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $182.38 | 1.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $92.64 | 3.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $76.74 | 4.34% |
| Buying today(at $89.24) | $89.24 | 3.63% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.63% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.63%
In 3 years
3.92%
In 5 years
4.13%
In 10 years
4.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK).
Starting Yield
3.73%
Ending YOC
6.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$66.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.33 | N/A | 3.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.45 | +3.49% | 3.86% | $3.45 |
| Year 2 | $3.57 | +3.49% | 4.00% | $7.01 |
| Year 3 | $3.69 | +3.49% | 4.14% | $10.70 |
| Year 4 | $3.82 | +3.49% | 4.28% | $14.52 |
| Year 5 | $3.95 | +3.49% | 4.43% | $18.48 |
| Year 6 | $4.09 | +3.49% | 4.58% | $22.57 |
| Year 7 | $4.23 | +3.49% | 4.74% | $26.80 |
| Year 8 | $4.38 | +3.49% | 4.91% | $31.18 |
| Year 9 | $4.53 | +3.49% | 5.08% | $35.72 |
| Year 10 | $4.69 | +3.49% | 5.26% | $40.41 |
| Year 11 | $4.86 | +3.49% | 5.44% | $45.27 |
| Year 12 | $5.03 | +3.49% | 5.63% | $50.29 |
| Year 13 | $5.20 | +3.49% | 5.83% | $55.49 |
| Year 14 | $5.38 | +3.49% | 6.03% | $60.88 |
| Year 15 | $5.57 | +3.49% | 6.24% | $66.45 |
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
