Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.64%
ACN now pays $6.52 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(2016-09-08) | $112.30 | 5.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $341.92 | 1.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $313.91 | 2.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $255.57 | 2.55% |
| Buying today(at $177.68) | $177.68 | 3.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.64%
In 3 years
5.38%
In 5 years
6.97%
In 10 years
13.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Accenture plc (ACN).
Starting Yield
3.67%
Ending YOC
23.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$41.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$300.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.52 | N/A | 3.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.37 | +13.10% | 4.15% | $7.37 |
| Year 2 | $8.34 | +13.10% | 4.69% | $15.71 |
| Year 3 | $9.43 | +13.10% | 5.31% | $25.15 |
| Year 4 | $10.67 | +13.10% | 6.00% | $35.82 |
| Year 5 | $12.07 | +13.10% | 6.79% | $47.88 |
| Year 6 | $13.65 | +13.10% | 7.68% | $61.53 |
| Year 7 | $15.43 | +13.10% | 8.69% | $76.96 |
| Year 8 | $17.46 | +13.10% | 9.82% | $94.42 |
| Year 9 | $19.74 | +13.10% | 11.11% | $114.16 |
| Year 10 | $22.33 | +13.10% | 12.57% | $136.49 |
| Year 11 | $25.25 | +13.10% | 14.21% | $161.74 |
| Year 12 | $28.56 | +13.10% | 16.08% | $190.31 |
| Year 13 | $32.30 | +13.10% | 18.18% | $222.61 |
| Year 14 | $36.54 | +13.10% | 20.56% | $259.15 |
| Year 15 | $41.32 | +13.10% | 23.26% | $300.47 |
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
