Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.25%
BDX now pays $3.98 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(2016-09-12) | $132.91 | 2.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $199.76 | 1.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $209.62 | 1.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $148.14 | 2.69% |
| Buying today(at $177.85) | $177.85 | 2.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.25%
In 3 years
2.83%
In 5 years
3.30%
In 10 years
4.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX).
Starting Yield
2.24%
Ending YOC
6.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$110.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.98 | N/A | 2.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.27 | +7.36% | 2.40% | $4.27 |
| Year 2 | $4.59 | +7.36% | 2.58% | $8.86 |
| Year 3 | $4.93 | +7.36% | 2.77% | $13.79 |
| Year 4 | $5.29 | +7.36% | 2.97% | $19.07 |
| Year 5 | $5.68 | +7.36% | 3.19% | $24.75 |
| Year 6 | $6.09 | +7.36% | 3.43% | $30.84 |
| Year 7 | $6.54 | +7.36% | 3.68% | $37.39 |
| Year 8 | $7.02 | +7.36% | 3.95% | $44.41 |
| Year 9 | $7.54 | +7.36% | 4.24% | $51.95 |
| Year 10 | $8.10 | +7.36% | 4.55% | $60.05 |
| Year 11 | $8.69 | +7.36% | 4.89% | $68.74 |
| Year 12 | $9.33 | +7.36% | 5.25% | $78.08 |
| Year 13 | $10.02 | +7.36% | 5.63% | $88.09 |
| Year 14 | $10.76 | +7.36% | 6.05% | $98.85 |
| Year 15 | $11.55 | +7.36% | 6.49% | $110.40 |
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
