Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.02%
AZN now pays $3.23 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(2016-09-07) | $64.59 | 5.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $113.77 | 2.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $134.00 | 2.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $160.14 | 2.02% |
| Buying today(at $159.64) | $159.64 | 2.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.02%
In 3 years
2.19%
In 5 years
2.31%
In 10 years
2.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AstraZeneca PLC (AZN).
Starting Yield
2.02%
Ending YOC
2.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$59.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.23 | N/A | 2.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.31 | +2.62% | 2.08% | $3.31 |
| Year 2 | $3.40 | +2.62% | 2.13% | $6.72 |
| Year 3 | $3.49 | +2.62% | 2.19% | $10.21 |
| Year 4 | $3.58 | +2.62% | 2.24% | $13.79 |
| Year 5 | $3.68 | +2.62% | 2.30% | $17.46 |
| Year 6 | $3.77 | +2.62% | 2.36% | $21.24 |
| Year 7 | $3.87 | +2.62% | 2.42% | $25.11 |
| Year 8 | $3.97 | +2.62% | 2.49% | $29.08 |
| Year 9 | $4.08 | +2.62% | 2.55% | $33.16 |
| Year 10 | $4.18 | +2.62% | 2.62% | $37.34 |
| Year 11 | $4.29 | +2.62% | 2.69% | $41.63 |
| Year 12 | $4.41 | +2.62% | 2.76% | $46.04 |
| Year 13 | $4.52 | +2.62% | 2.83% | $50.56 |
| Year 14 | $4.64 | +2.62% | 2.91% | $55.20 |
| Year 15 | $4.76 | +2.62% | 2.98% | $59.96 |
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
