Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.89%
CAH now pays $2.05 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(2016-07-26) | $83.64 | 2.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $59.63 | 3.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $93.73 | 2.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $157.39 | 1.30% |
| Buying today(at $229.12) | $229.12 | 0.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.89%
In 3 years
0.93%
In 5 years
0.96%
In 10 years
1.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH).
Starting Yield
0.89%
Ending YOC
1.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$33.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.05 | N/A | 0.89% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.07 | +1.00% | 0.90% | $2.07 |
| Year 2 | $2.09 | +1.00% | 0.91% | $4.16 |
| Year 3 | $2.11 | +1.00% | 0.92% | $6.27 |
| Year 4 | $2.13 | +1.00% | 0.93% | $8.41 |
| Year 5 | $2.15 | +1.00% | 0.94% | $10.56 |
| Year 6 | $2.18 | +1.00% | 0.95% | $12.74 |
| Year 7 | $2.20 | +1.00% | 0.96% | $14.94 |
| Year 8 | $2.22 | +1.00% | 0.97% | $17.16 |
| Year 9 | $2.24 | +1.00% | 0.98% | $19.40 |
| Year 10 | $2.26 | +1.00% | 0.99% | $21.66 |
| Year 11 | $2.29 | +1.00% | 1.00% | $23.95 |
| Year 12 | $2.31 | +1.00% | 1.01% | $26.26 |
| Year 13 | $2.33 | +1.00% | 1.02% | $28.59 |
| Year 14 | $2.36 | +1.00% | 1.03% | $30.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.38 | +1.00% | 1.04% | $33.33 |
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
