Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.99%
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(2016-09-07) | $61.13 | 0.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $62.29 | 0.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $36.70 | 0.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $13.70 | 2.34% |
| Buying today(at $10.46) | $10.46 | 2.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.99%
In 3 years
4.09%
In 5 years
5.05%
In 10 years
8.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY).
Starting Yield
3.06%
Ending YOC
12.54%
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 | 3.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.35 | +9.86% | 3.36% | $0.35 |
| Year 2 | $0.39 | +9.86% | 3.69% | $0.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.42 | +9.86% | 4.06% | $1.16 |
| Year 4 | $0.47 | +9.86% | 4.46% | $1.63 |
| Year 5 | $0.51 | +9.86% | 4.90% | $2.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.56 | +9.86% | 5.38% | $2.70 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +9.86% | 5.91% | $3.32 |
| Year 8 | $0.68 | +9.86% | 6.49% | $4.00 |
| Year 9 | $0.75 | +9.86% | 7.13% | $4.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.82 | +9.86% | 7.83% | $5.57 |
| Year 11 | $0.90 | +9.86% | 8.61% | $6.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.99 | +9.86% | 9.46% | $7.45 |
| Year 13 | $1.09 | +9.86% | 10.39% | $8.54 |
| Year 14 | $1.19 | +9.86% | 11.41% | $9.74 |
| Year 15 | $1.31 | +9.86% | 12.54% | $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
