Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.52%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.52%
CSCO now pays $1.66 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) | $31.44 | 5.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $58.68 | 2.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $56.84 | 2.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $67.67 | 2.45% |
| Buying today(at $107.44) | $107.44 | 1.52% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.52% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.52%
In 3 years
1.64%
In 5 years
1.73%
In 10 years
1.96%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO).
Starting Yield
1.55%
Ending YOC
2.29%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$30.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 1.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.70 | +2.65% | 1.59% | $1.70 |
| Year 2 | $1.75 | +2.65% | 1.63% | $3.45 |
| Year 3 | $1.80 | +2.65% | 1.67% | $5.25 |
| Year 4 | $1.84 | +2.65% | 1.72% | $7.09 |
| Year 5 | $1.89 | +2.65% | 1.76% | $8.98 |
| Year 6 | $1.94 | +2.65% | 1.81% | $10.93 |
| Year 7 | $1.99 | +2.65% | 1.86% | $12.92 |
| Year 8 | $2.05 | +2.65% | 1.90% | $14.97 |
| Year 9 | $2.10 | +2.65% | 1.96% | $17.07 |
| Year 10 | $2.16 | +2.65% | 2.01% | $19.22 |
| Year 11 | $2.21 | +2.65% | 2.06% | $21.44 |
| Year 12 | $2.27 | +2.65% | 2.11% | $23.71 |
| Year 13 | $2.33 | +2.65% | 2.17% | $26.04 |
| Year 14 | $2.39 | +2.65% | 2.23% | $28.43 |
| Year 15 | $2.46 | +2.65% | 2.29% | $30.89 |
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
