Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.51%
CRH now pays $1.52 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(2016-08-04) | $30.06 | 5.06% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $53.24 | 2.85% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $57.55 | 2.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $106.92 | 1.42% |
| Buying today(at $101.29) | $101.29 | 1.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.51%
In 3 years
1.93%
In 5 years
2.27%
In 10 years
3.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CRH plc (CRH).
Starting Yield
1.50%
Ending YOC
6.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.56
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.52 | N/A | 1.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.67 | +9.88% | 1.65% | $1.67 |
| Year 2 | $1.84 | +9.88% | 1.81% | $3.51 |
| Year 3 | $2.02 | +9.88% | 1.99% | $5.52 |
| Year 4 | $2.22 | +9.88% | 2.19% | $7.74 |
| Year 5 | $2.43 | +9.88% | 2.40% | $10.17 |
| Year 6 | $2.68 | +9.88% | 2.64% | $12.85 |
| Year 7 | $2.94 | +9.88% | 2.90% | $15.79 |
| Year 8 | $3.23 | +9.88% | 3.19% | $19.02 |
| Year 9 | $3.55 | +9.88% | 3.50% | $22.57 |
| Year 10 | $3.90 | +9.88% | 3.85% | $26.47 |
| Year 11 | $4.28 | +9.88% | 4.23% | $30.75 |
| Year 12 | $4.71 | +9.88% | 4.65% | $35.46 |
| Year 13 | $5.17 | +9.88% | 5.11% | $40.63 |
| Year 14 | $5.68 | +9.88% | 5.61% | $46.32 |
| Year 15 | $6.25 | +9.88% | 6.17% | $52.56 |
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
