Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.03%
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(2016-09-08) | $122.38 | 2.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $223.57 | 1.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $181.68 | 1.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $274.88 | 1.03% |
| Buying today(at $276.18) | $276.18 | 1.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.03%
In 3 years
1.31%
In 5 years
1.53%
In 10 years
2.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ecolab Inc. (ECL).
Starting Yield
1.03%
Ending YOC
2.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.84 | N/A | 1.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.05 | +7.24% | 1.10% | $3.05 |
| Year 2 | $3.27 | +7.24% | 1.18% | $6.31 |
| Year 3 | $3.50 | +7.24% | 1.27% | $9.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.76 | +7.24% | 1.36% | $13.57 |
| Year 5 | $4.03 | +7.24% | 1.46% | $17.60 |
| Year 6 | $4.32 | +7.24% | 1.56% | $21.92 |
| Year 7 | $4.63 | +7.24% | 1.68% | $26.55 |
| Year 8 | $4.97 | +7.24% | 1.80% | $31.52 |
| Year 9 | $5.33 | +7.24% | 1.93% | $36.85 |
| Year 10 | $5.71 | +7.24% | 2.07% | $42.56 |
| Year 11 | $6.13 | +7.24% | 2.22% | $48.69 |
| Year 12 | $6.57 | +7.24% | 2.38% | $55.26 |
| Year 13 | $7.05 | +7.24% | 2.55% | $62.30 |
| Year 14 | $7.56 | +7.24% | 2.74% | $69.86 |
| Year 15 | $8.10 | +7.24% | 2.93% | $77.96 |
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
