Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.70%
DHR now pays $1.44 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) | $69.33 | 2.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $292.96 | 0.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $221.75 | 0.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $199.44 | 0.72% |
| Buying today(at $203.71) | $203.71 | 0.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.70%
In 3 years
1.05%
In 5 years
1.37%
In 10 years
2.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Danaher Corporation (DHR).
Starting Yield
0.71%
Ending YOC
5.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.75
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$74.22
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.44 | N/A | 0.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.65 | +14.34% | 0.81% | $1.65 |
| Year 2 | $1.88 | +14.34% | 0.92% | $3.53 |
| Year 3 | $2.15 | +14.34% | 1.06% | $5.68 |
| Year 4 | $2.46 | +14.34% | 1.21% | $8.14 |
| Year 5 | $2.81 | +14.34% | 1.38% | $10.96 |
| Year 6 | $3.22 | +14.34% | 1.58% | $14.17 |
| Year 7 | $3.68 | +14.34% | 1.81% | $17.85 |
| Year 8 | $4.21 | +14.34% | 2.07% | $22.06 |
| Year 9 | $4.81 | +14.34% | 2.36% | $26.87 |
| Year 10 | $5.50 | +14.34% | 2.70% | $32.37 |
| Year 11 | $6.29 | +14.34% | 3.09% | $38.66 |
| Year 12 | $7.19 | +14.34% | 3.53% | $45.85 |
| Year 13 | $8.22 | +14.34% | 4.04% | $54.07 |
| Year 14 | $9.40 | +14.34% | 4.61% | $63.47 |
| Year 15 | $10.75 | +14.34% | 5.28% | $74.22 |
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
