Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.26%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.26%
CHD now pays $1.22 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) | $47.54 | 2.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $84.60 | 1.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $96.32 | 1.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $93.28 | 1.31% |
| Buying today(at $96.59) | $96.59 | 1.26% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.26% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.26%
In 3 years
1.42%
In 5 years
1.53%
In 10 years
1.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD).
Starting Yield
1.26%
Ending YOC
2.34%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.86
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.22 | N/A | 1.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.27 | +4.21% | 1.32% | $1.27 |
| Year 2 | $1.32 | +4.21% | 1.37% | $2.60 |
| Year 3 | $1.38 | +4.21% | 1.43% | $3.98 |
| Year 4 | $1.44 | +4.21% | 1.49% | $5.42 |
| Year 5 | $1.50 | +4.21% | 1.55% | $6.92 |
| Year 6 | $1.56 | +4.21% | 1.62% | $8.48 |
| Year 7 | $1.63 | +4.21% | 1.69% | $10.11 |
| Year 8 | $1.70 | +4.21% | 1.76% | $11.80 |
| Year 9 | $1.77 | +4.21% | 1.83% | $13.57 |
| Year 10 | $1.84 | +4.21% | 1.91% | $15.41 |
| Year 11 | $1.92 | +4.21% | 1.99% | $17.33 |
| Year 12 | $2.00 | +4.21% | 2.07% | $19.33 |
| Year 13 | $2.09 | +4.21% | 2.16% | $21.42 |
| Year 14 | $2.17 | +4.21% | 2.25% | $23.59 |
| Year 15 | $2.26 | +4.21% | 2.34% | $25.86 |
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
