Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.55%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.55%
TECH now pays $0.40 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(2016-09-12) | $26.97 | 1.48% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $126.94 | 0.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $71.63 | 0.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-15) | $51.62 | 0.77% |
| Buying today(at $72.61) | $72.61 | 0.55% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.55% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.55%
In 3 years
0.55%
In 5 years
0.55%
In 10 years
0.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH).
Starting Yield
0.55%
Ending YOC
1.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 0.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.43 | +6.50% | 0.59% | $0.43 |
| Year 2 | $0.45 | +6.50% | 0.62% | $0.88 |
| Year 3 | $0.48 | +6.50% | 0.67% | $1.36 |
| Year 4 | $0.51 | +6.50% | 0.71% | $1.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.55 | +6.50% | 0.75% | $2.43 |
| Year 6 | $0.58 | +6.50% | 0.80% | $3.01 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +6.50% | 0.86% | $3.63 |
| Year 8 | $0.66 | +6.50% | 0.91% | $4.29 |
| Year 9 | $0.71 | +6.50% | 0.97% | $5.00 |
| Year 10 | $0.75 | +6.50% | 1.03% | $5.75 |
| Year 11 | $0.80 | +6.50% | 1.10% | $6.55 |
| Year 12 | $0.85 | +6.50% | 1.17% | $7.40 |
| Year 13 | $0.91 | +6.50% | 1.25% | $8.31 |
| Year 14 | $0.97 | +6.50% | 1.33% | $9.27 |
| Year 15 | $1.03 | +6.50% | 1.42% | $10.30 |
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
