Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.20%
AVY now pays $3.82 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(2016-08-09) | $78.73 | 4.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $211.90 | 1.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $184.58 | 2.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $167.77 | 2.28% |
| Buying today(at $177.78) | $177.78 | 2.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.20%
In 3 years
3.05%
In 5 years
3.81%
In 10 years
6.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY).
Starting Yield
2.15%
Ending YOC
8.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.82 | N/A | 2.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.18 | +9.41% | 2.35% | $4.18 |
| Year 2 | $4.57 | +9.41% | 2.57% | $8.75 |
| Year 3 | $5.00 | +9.41% | 2.81% | $13.76 |
| Year 4 | $5.47 | +9.41% | 3.08% | $19.23 |
| Year 5 | $5.99 | +9.41% | 3.37% | $25.22 |
| Year 6 | $6.55 | +9.41% | 3.69% | $31.77 |
| Year 7 | $7.17 | +9.41% | 4.03% | $38.94 |
| Year 8 | $7.84 | +9.41% | 4.41% | $46.78 |
| Year 9 | $8.58 | +9.41% | 4.83% | $55.36 |
| Year 10 | $9.39 | +9.41% | 5.28% | $64.75 |
| Year 11 | $10.27 | +9.41% | 5.78% | $75.03 |
| Year 12 | $11.24 | +9.41% | 6.32% | $86.27 |
| Year 13 | $12.30 | +9.41% | 6.92% | $98.56 |
| Year 14 | $13.45 | +9.41% | 7.57% | $112.02 |
| Year 15 | $14.72 | +9.41% | 8.28% | $126.74 |
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
