Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.23%
CTSH now pays $1.30 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(2016-09-07) | $58.38 | 2.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $76.48 | 1.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $71.30 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $69.16 | 1.88% |
| Buying today(at $58.32) | $58.32 | 2.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.23%
In 3 years
2.71%
In 5 years
3.08%
In 10 years
4.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH).
Starting Yield
2.23%
Ending YOC
6.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.30 | N/A | 2.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.39 | +7.10% | 2.39% | $1.39 |
| Year 2 | $1.49 | +7.10% | 2.56% | $2.88 |
| Year 3 | $1.60 | +7.10% | 2.74% | $4.48 |
| Year 4 | $1.71 | +7.10% | 2.93% | $6.19 |
| Year 5 | $1.83 | +7.10% | 3.14% | $8.02 |
| Year 6 | $1.96 | +7.10% | 3.36% | $9.98 |
| Year 7 | $2.10 | +7.10% | 3.60% | $12.09 |
| Year 8 | $2.25 | +7.10% | 3.86% | $14.34 |
| Year 9 | $2.41 | +7.10% | 4.13% | $16.75 |
| Year 10 | $2.58 | +7.10% | 4.43% | $19.33 |
| Year 11 | $2.76 | +7.10% | 4.74% | $22.09 |
| Year 12 | $2.96 | +7.10% | 5.08% | $25.05 |
| Year 13 | $3.17 | +7.10% | 5.44% | $28.22 |
| Year 14 | $3.40 | +7.10% | 5.82% | $31.62 |
| Year 15 | $3.64 | +7.10% | 6.24% | $35.26 |
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
