Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.25%
WST now pays $0.88 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(2016-08-12) | $81.00 | 1.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $425.01 | 0.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $394.74 | 0.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $238.86 | 0.37% |
| Buying today(at $351.25) | $351.25 | 0.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.25%
In 3 years
0.31%
In 5 years
0.35%
In 10 years
0.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST).
Starting Yield
0.25%
Ending YOC
0.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.88 | N/A | 0.25% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +5.51% | 0.26% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $0.98 | +5.51% | 0.28% | $1.91 |
| Year 3 | $1.03 | +5.51% | 0.29% | $2.94 |
| Year 4 | $1.09 | +5.51% | 0.31% | $4.03 |
| Year 5 | $1.15 | +5.51% | 0.33% | $5.18 |
| Year 6 | $1.21 | +5.51% | 0.35% | $6.40 |
| Year 7 | $1.28 | +5.51% | 0.36% | $7.68 |
| Year 8 | $1.35 | +5.51% | 0.38% | $9.03 |
| Year 9 | $1.43 | +5.51% | 0.41% | $10.46 |
| Year 10 | $1.50 | +5.51% | 0.43% | $11.96 |
| Year 11 | $1.59 | +5.51% | 0.45% | $13.55 |
| Year 12 | $1.67 | +5.51% | 0.48% | $15.22 |
| Year 13 | $1.77 | +5.51% | 0.50% | $16.99 |
| Year 14 | $1.86 | +5.51% | 0.53% | $18.85 |
| Year 15 | $1.97 | +5.51% | 0.56% | $20.82 |
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
