Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.58%
BCPC now pays $0.96 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(2016-10-04) | $78.36 | 1.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $145.07 | 0.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $123.00 | 0.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $141.18 | 0.68% |
| Buying today(at $166.12) | $166.12 | 0.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.58%
In 3 years
0.78%
In 5 years
0.96%
In 10 years
1.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Balchem Corp (BCPC).
Starting Yield
0.58%
Ending YOC
2.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.96 | N/A | 0.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +10.60% | 0.64% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.17 | +10.60% | 0.71% | $2.24 |
| Year 3 | $1.30 | +10.60% | 0.78% | $3.53 |
| Year 4 | $1.44 | +10.60% | 0.86% | $4.97 |
| Year 5 | $1.59 | +10.60% | 0.96% | $6.56 |
| Year 6 | $1.76 | +10.60% | 1.06% | $8.32 |
| Year 7 | $1.94 | +10.60% | 1.17% | $10.26 |
| Year 8 | $2.15 | +10.60% | 1.29% | $12.41 |
| Year 9 | $2.38 | +10.60% | 1.43% | $14.79 |
| Year 10 | $2.63 | +10.60% | 1.58% | $17.42 |
| Year 11 | $2.91 | +10.60% | 1.75% | $20.32 |
| Year 12 | $3.22 | +10.60% | 1.94% | $23.54 |
| Year 13 | $3.56 | +10.60% | 2.14% | $27.10 |
| Year 14 | $3.93 | +10.60% | 2.37% | $31.03 |
| Year 15 | $4.35 | +10.60% | 2.62% | $35.38 |
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
