Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.52%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.52%
SWK now pays $3.32 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(2016-07-26) | $122.42 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $202.27 | 1.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $96.34 | 3.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $68.61 | 4.84% |
| Buying today(at $93.10) | $93.10 | 3.52% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.52% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.52%
In 3 years
3.90%
In 5 years
4.18%
In 10 years
4.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK).
Starting Yield
3.57%
Ending YOC
5.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$66.25
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.32 | N/A | 3.57% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.44 | +3.49% | 3.69% | $3.44 |
| Year 2 | $3.56 | +3.49% | 3.82% | $6.99 |
| Year 3 | $3.68 | +3.49% | 3.95% | $10.67 |
| Year 4 | $3.81 | +3.49% | 4.09% | $14.48 |
| Year 5 | $3.94 | +3.49% | 4.23% | $18.42 |
| Year 6 | $4.08 | +3.49% | 4.38% | $22.50 |
| Year 7 | $4.22 | +3.49% | 4.53% | $26.72 |
| Year 8 | $4.37 | +3.49% | 4.69% | $31.09 |
| Year 9 | $4.52 | +3.49% | 4.86% | $35.61 |
| Year 10 | $4.68 | +3.49% | 5.03% | $40.29 |
| Year 11 | $4.84 | +3.49% | 5.20% | $45.13 |
| Year 12 | $5.01 | +3.49% | 5.38% | $50.14 |
| Year 13 | $5.19 | +3.49% | 5.57% | $55.33 |
| Year 14 | $5.37 | +3.49% | 5.76% | $60.69 |
| Year 15 | $5.55 | +3.49% | 5.97% | $66.25 |
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
