Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.57%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.57%
XYL now pays $1.66 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) | $50.94 | 3.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $138.03 | 1.20% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $97.81 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $141.94 | 1.17% |
| Buying today(at $108.81) | $108.81 | 1.57% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.57% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.57%
In 3 years
2.05%
In 5 years
2.45%
In 10 years
3.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Xylem Inc. (XYL).
Starting Yield
1.53%
Ending YOC
5.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$53.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 1.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.81 | +9.00% | 1.66% | $1.81 |
| Year 2 | $1.97 | +9.00% | 1.81% | $3.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.15 | +9.00% | 1.98% | $5.93 |
| Year 4 | $2.34 | +9.00% | 2.15% | $8.27 |
| Year 5 | $2.55 | +9.00% | 2.35% | $10.83 |
| Year 6 | $2.78 | +9.00% | 2.56% | $13.61 |
| Year 7 | $3.03 | +9.00% | 2.79% | $16.65 |
| Year 8 | $3.31 | +9.00% | 3.04% | $19.95 |
| Year 9 | $3.61 | +9.00% | 3.31% | $23.56 |
| Year 10 | $3.93 | +9.00% | 3.61% | $27.49 |
| Year 11 | $4.28 | +9.00% | 3.94% | $31.77 |
| Year 12 | $4.67 | +9.00% | 4.29% | $36.44 |
| Year 13 | $5.09 | +9.00% | 4.68% | $41.53 |
| Year 14 | $5.55 | +9.00% | 5.10% | $47.08 |
| Year 15 | $6.05 | +9.00% | 5.56% | $53.13 |
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
