Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.53%
VLTO now pays $0.50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-09-27) | $80.60 | 0.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $105.03 | 0.48% |
| Buying today(at $95.18) | $95.18 | 0.53% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Veralto Corporation (VLTO).
Starting Yield
0.53%
Ending YOC
1.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 0.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.54 | +8.00% | 0.57% | $0.54 |
| Year 2 | $0.58 | +8.00% | 0.61% | $1.12 |
| Year 3 | $0.63 | +8.00% | 0.66% | $1.75 |
| Year 4 | $0.68 | +8.00% | 0.71% | $2.43 |
| Year 5 | $0.73 | +8.00% | 0.77% | $3.17 |
| Year 6 | $0.79 | +8.00% | 0.83% | $3.96 |
| Year 7 | $0.86 | +8.00% | 0.90% | $4.82 |
| Year 8 | $0.93 | +8.00% | 0.97% | $5.74 |
| Year 9 | $1.00 | +8.00% | 1.05% | $6.74 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | +8.00% | 1.13% | $7.82 |
| Year 11 | $1.17 | +8.00% | 1.22% | $8.99 |
| Year 12 | $1.26 | +8.00% | 1.32% | $10.25 |
| Year 13 | $1.36 | +8.00% | 1.43% | $11.61 |
| Year 14 | $1.47 | +8.00% | 1.54% | $13.08 |
| Year 15 | $1.59 | +8.00% | 1.67% | $14.66 |
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.
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