Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.35%
ABT now pays $2.48 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(2016-09-12) | $41.42 | 5.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $129.06 | 1.92% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $102.45 | 2.42% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $132.18 | 1.88% |
| Buying today(at $105.52) | $105.52 | 2.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.35%
In 3 years
2.88%
In 5 years
3.30%
In 10 years
4.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Abbott Laboratories (ABT).
Starting Yield
2.35%
Ending YOC
10.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$89.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.48 | N/A | 2.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.74 | +10.39% | 2.59% | $2.74 |
| Year 2 | $3.02 | +10.39% | 2.86% | $5.76 |
| Year 3 | $3.34 | +10.39% | 3.16% | $9.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.68 | +10.39% | 3.49% | $12.78 |
| Year 5 | $4.07 | +10.39% | 3.85% | $16.84 |
| Year 6 | $4.49 | +10.39% | 4.25% | $21.33 |
| Year 7 | $4.95 | +10.39% | 4.69% | $26.29 |
| Year 8 | $5.47 | +10.39% | 5.18% | $31.75 |
| Year 9 | $6.04 | +10.39% | 5.72% | $37.79 |
| Year 10 | $6.66 | +10.39% | 6.32% | $44.46 |
| Year 11 | $7.36 | +10.39% | 6.97% | $51.81 |
| Year 12 | $8.12 | +10.39% | 7.70% | $59.93 |
| Year 13 | $8.96 | +10.39% | 8.50% | $68.90 |
| Year 14 | $9.90 | +10.39% | 9.38% | $78.79 |
| Year 15 | $10.92 | +10.39% | 10.35% | $89.72 |
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
