Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.50%
ALC now pays $0.36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $82.04 | 0.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-28) | $84.11 | 0.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-26) | $81.45 | 0.44% |
| Buying today(at $71.51) | $71.51 | 0.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 26.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.50%
In 3 years
0.87%
In 5 years
1.27%
In 10 years
3.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Alcon Inc. (ALC).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
17.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$58.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.46 | +26.79% | 0.64% | $0.46 |
| Year 2 | $0.58 | +26.79% | 0.81% | $1.04 |
| Year 3 | $0.73 | +26.79% | 1.03% | $1.77 |
| Year 4 | $0.93 | +26.79% | 1.30% | $2.70 |
| Year 5 | $1.18 | +26.79% | 1.65% | $3.88 |
| Year 6 | $1.50 | +26.79% | 2.09% | $5.37 |
| Year 7 | $1.90 | +26.79% | 2.65% | $7.27 |
| Year 8 | $2.40 | +26.79% | 3.36% | $9.67 |
| Year 9 | $3.05 | +26.79% | 4.26% | $12.72 |
| Year 10 | $3.87 | +26.79% | 5.40% | $16.59 |
| Year 11 | $4.90 | +26.79% | 6.85% | $21.49 |
| Year 12 | $6.21 | +26.79% | 8.69% | $27.70 |
| Year 13 | $7.88 | +26.79% | 11.02% | $35.58 |
| Year 14 | $9.99 | +26.79% | 13.97% | $45.57 |
| Year 15 | $12.66 | +26.79% | 17.71% | $58.23 |
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
