Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.01%
ZBH now pays $0.96 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(2016-09-14) | $119.72 | 0.80% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $142.24 | 0.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $120.65 | 0.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $103.08 | 0.93% |
| Buying today(at $95.36) | $95.36 | 1.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.01%
In 3 years
1.04%
In 5 years
1.05%
In 10 years
1.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH).
Starting Yield
1.01%
Ending YOC
1.10%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.10
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.96 | N/A | 1.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.97 | +0.59% | 1.01% | $0.97 |
| Year 2 | $0.97 | +0.59% | 1.02% | $1.94 |
| Year 3 | $0.98 | +0.59% | 1.02% | $2.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.98 | +0.59% | 1.03% | $3.90 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | +0.59% | 1.04% | $4.89 |
| Year 6 | $0.99 | +0.59% | 1.04% | $5.88 |
| Year 7 | $1.00 | +0.59% | 1.05% | $6.88 |
| Year 8 | $1.01 | +0.59% | 1.06% | $7.89 |
| Year 9 | $1.01 | +0.59% | 1.06% | $8.90 |
| Year 10 | $1.02 | +0.59% | 1.07% | $9.92 |
| Year 11 | $1.02 | +0.59% | 1.07% | $10.94 |
| Year 12 | $1.03 | +0.59% | 1.08% | $11.97 |
| Year 13 | $1.04 | +0.59% | 1.09% | $13.01 |
| Year 14 | $1.04 | +0.59% | 1.09% | $14.05 |
| Year 15 | $1.05 | +0.59% | 1.10% | $15.10 |
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
