Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.75%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.75%
COR now pays $2.40 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(2016-09-08) | $87.27 | 2.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $124.23 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $178.18 | 1.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $302.80 | 0.79% |
| Buying today(at $321.57) | $321.57 | 0.75% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.75% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -15.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.75%
In 3 years
0.46%
In 5 years
0.33%
In 10 years
0.15%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cencora, Inc. (COR).
Starting Yield
0.75%
Ending YOC
1.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$58.06
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.40 | N/A | 0.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | +5.77% | 0.79% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $2.68 | +5.77% | 0.83% | $5.22 |
| Year 3 | $2.84 | +5.77% | 0.88% | $8.06 |
| Year 4 | $3.00 | +5.77% | 0.93% | $11.07 |
| Year 5 | $3.18 | +5.77% | 0.99% | $14.24 |
| Year 6 | $3.36 | +5.77% | 1.04% | $17.60 |
| Year 7 | $3.55 | +5.77% | 1.11% | $21.16 |
| Year 8 | $3.76 | +5.77% | 1.17% | $24.92 |
| Year 9 | $3.98 | +5.77% | 1.24% | $28.89 |
| Year 10 | $4.21 | +5.77% | 1.31% | $33.10 |
| Year 11 | $4.45 | +5.77% | 1.38% | $37.55 |
| Year 12 | $4.71 | +5.77% | 1.46% | $42.25 |
| Year 13 | $4.98 | +5.77% | 1.55% | $47.23 |
| Year 14 | $5.26 | +5.77% | 1.64% | $52.49 |
| Year 15 | $5.57 | +5.77% | 1.73% | $58.06 |
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
