Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.81%
DD now pays $2.31 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) | $94.50 | 2.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $88.65 | 2.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $94.68 | 2.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $94.86 | 2.44% |
| Buying today(at $127.98) | $127.98 | 1.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.81%
In 3 years
2.36%
In 5 years
2.81%
In 10 years
4.37%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD).
Starting Yield
1.80%
Ending YOC
5.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$63.85
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.31 | N/A | 1.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.48 | +7.32% | 1.94% | $2.48 |
| Year 2 | $2.66 | +7.32% | 2.08% | $5.14 |
| Year 3 | $2.86 | +7.32% | 2.23% | $7.99 |
| Year 4 | $3.06 | +7.32% | 2.39% | $11.06 |
| Year 5 | $3.29 | +7.32% | 2.57% | $14.35 |
| Year 6 | $3.53 | +7.32% | 2.76% | $17.88 |
| Year 7 | $3.79 | +7.32% | 2.96% | $21.66 |
| Year 8 | $4.06 | +7.32% | 3.18% | $25.73 |
| Year 9 | $4.36 | +7.32% | 3.41% | $30.09 |
| Year 10 | $4.68 | +7.32% | 3.66% | $34.77 |
| Year 11 | $5.02 | +7.32% | 3.93% | $39.80 |
| Year 12 | $5.39 | +7.32% | 4.21% | $45.19 |
| Year 13 | $5.79 | +7.32% | 4.52% | $50.98 |
| Year 14 | $6.21 | +7.32% | 4.85% | $57.19 |
| Year 15 | $6.67 | +7.32% | 5.21% | $63.85 |
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
