Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.00%
ECL now pays $2.84 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(2016-07-26) | $119.75 | 2.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $219.36 | 1.29% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $190.85 | 1.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $259.39 | 1.09% |
| Buying today(at $283.70) | $283.70 | 1.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.00%
In 3 years
1.36%
In 5 years
1.66%
In 10 years
2.75%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ecolab Inc. (ECL).
Starting Yield
1.00%
Ending YOC
2.65%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$74.41
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.84 | N/A | 1.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.03 | +6.70% | 1.07% | $3.03 |
| Year 2 | $3.23 | +6.70% | 1.14% | $6.26 |
| Year 3 | $3.45 | +6.70% | 1.22% | $9.71 |
| Year 4 | $3.68 | +6.70% | 1.30% | $13.39 |
| Year 5 | $3.93 | +6.70% | 1.38% | $17.32 |
| Year 6 | $4.19 | +6.70% | 1.48% | $21.51 |
| Year 7 | $4.47 | +6.70% | 1.58% | $25.98 |
| Year 8 | $4.77 | +6.70% | 1.68% | $30.76 |
| Year 9 | $5.09 | +6.70% | 1.79% | $35.85 |
| Year 10 | $5.43 | +6.70% | 1.91% | $41.28 |
| Year 11 | $5.80 | +6.70% | 2.04% | $47.08 |
| Year 12 | $6.18 | +6.70% | 2.18% | $53.26 |
| Year 13 | $6.60 | +6.70% | 2.33% | $59.86 |
| Year 14 | $7.04 | +6.70% | 2.48% | $66.90 |
| Year 15 | $7.51 | +6.70% | 2.65% | $74.41 |
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
