Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.73%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.73%
ZTS now pays $2.06 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) | $49.92 | 4.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $200.54 | 1.03% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $190.15 | 1.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $153.45 | 1.34% |
| Buying today |
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
| $75.35 |
| 2.73% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.73% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.73%
In 3 years
5.47%
In 5 years
8.68%
In 10 years
27.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Zoetis Inc. (ZTS).
Starting Yield
2.73%
Ending YOC
42.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$32.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$180.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.06 | N/A | 2.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.47 | +20.12% | 3.28% | $2.47 |
| Year 2 | $2.97 | +20.12% | 3.94% | $5.45 |
| Year 3 | $3.57 | +20.12% | 4.74% | $9.02 |
| Year 4 | $4.29 | +20.12% | 5.69% | $13.31 |
| Year 5 | $5.15 | +20.12% | 6.84% | $18.46 |
| Year 6 | $6.19 | +20.12% | 8.21% | $24.65 |
| Year 7 | $7.43 | +20.12% | 9.86% | $32.08 |
| Year 8 | $8.93 | +20.12% | 11.85% | $41.01 |
| Year 9 | $10.73 | +20.12% | 14.23% | $51.73 |
| Year 10 | $12.88 | +20.12% | 17.10% | $64.62 |
| Year 11 | $15.48 | +20.12% | 20.54% | $80.09 |
| Year 12 | $18.59 | +20.12% | 24.67% | $98.68 |
| Year 13 | $22.33 | +20.12% | 29.63% | $121.01 |
| Year 14 | $26.82 | +20.12% | 35.60% | $147.83 |
| Year 15 | $32.22 | +20.12% | 42.76% | $180.05 |
