Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.07%
SYK now pays $3.48 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(2016-07-27) | $114.83 | 3.03% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $262.58 | 1.33% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $290.12 | 1.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-30) | $400.41 | 0.87% |
| Buying today(at $325.70) | $325.70 | 1.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.07%
In 3 years
1.42%
In 5 years
1.73%
In 10 years
2.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Stryker Corporation (SYK).
Starting Yield
1.07%
Ending YOC
3.33%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.48 | N/A | 1.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.75 | +7.88% | 1.15% | $3.75 |
| Year 2 | $4.05 | +7.88% | 1.24% | $7.80 |
| Year 3 | $4.37 | +7.88% | 1.34% | $12.17 |
| Year 4 | $4.71 | +7.88% | 1.45% | $16.89 |
| Year 5 | $5.08 | +7.88% | 1.56% | $21.97 |
| Year 6 | $5.49 | +7.88% | 1.68% | $27.46 |
| Year 7 | $5.92 | +7.88% | 1.82% | $33.38 |
| Year 8 | $6.38 | +7.88% | 1.96% | $39.76 |
| Year 9 | $6.89 | +7.88% | 2.11% | $46.65 |
| Year 10 | $7.43 | +7.88% | 2.28% | $54.08 |
| Year 11 | $8.02 | +7.88% | 2.46% | $62.09 |
| Year 12 | $8.65 | +7.88% | 2.65% | $70.74 |
| Year 13 | $9.33 | +7.88% | 2.86% | $80.07 |
| Year 14 | $10.06 | +7.88% | 3.09% | $90.13 |
| Year 15 | $10.86 | +7.88% | 3.33% | $100.99 |
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
