Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.37%
XRAY now pays $0.32 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) | $63.07 | 0.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $63.30 | 0.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $40.57 | 0.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $16.11 | 1.99% |
| Buying today(at $13.82) | $13.82 | 2.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.37%
In 3 years
3.61%
In 5 years
4.79%
In 10 years
9.66%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY).
Starting Yield
2.31%
Ending YOC
9.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$11.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.32 | N/A | 2.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.35 | +9.86% | 2.54% | $0.35 |
| Year 2 | $0.39 | +9.86% | 2.79% | $0.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.42 | +9.86% | 3.07% | $1.16 |
| Year 4 | $0.47 | +9.86% | 3.37% | $1.63 |
| Year 5 | $0.51 | +9.86% | 3.70% | $2.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.56 | +9.86% | 4.07% | $2.70 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +9.86% | 4.47% | $3.32 |
| Year 8 | $0.68 | +9.86% | 4.91% | $4.00 |
| Year 9 | $0.75 | +9.86% | 5.40% | $4.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.82 | +9.86% | 5.93% | $5.57 |
| Year 11 | $0.90 | +9.86% | 6.51% | $6.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.99 | +9.86% | 7.15% | $7.45 |
| Year 13 | $1.09 | +9.86% | 7.86% | $8.54 |
| Year 14 | $1.19 | +9.86% | 8.63% | $9.74 |
| Year 15 | $1.31 | +9.86% | 9.49% | $11.05 |
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
