Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.45%
EMR now pays $2.22 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(2016-08-30) | $53.47 | 4.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $103.10 | 2.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $98.65 | 2.25% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $129.50 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $152.18) | $152.18 | 1.45% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.45% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.45%
In 3 years
1.51%
In 5 years
1.55%
In 10 years
1.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Emerson Electric Co. (EMR).
Starting Yield
1.46%
Ending YOC
1.77%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.69
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$36.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.22 | N/A | 1.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.25 | +1.29% | 1.48% | $2.25 |
| Year 2 | $2.28 | +1.29% | 1.50% | $4.53 |
| Year 3 | $2.31 | +1.29% | 1.52% | $6.83 |
| Year 4 | $2.34 | +1.29% | 1.54% | $9.17 |
| Year 5 | $2.37 | +1.29% | 1.56% | $11.54 |
| Year 6 | $2.40 | +1.29% | 1.58% | $13.93 |
| Year 7 | $2.43 | +1.29% | 1.60% | $16.36 |
| Year 8 | $2.46 | +1.29% | 1.62% | $18.82 |
| Year 9 | $2.49 | +1.29% | 1.64% | $21.31 |
| Year 10 | $2.52 | +1.29% | 1.66% | $23.84 |
| Year 11 | $2.56 | +1.29% | 1.68% | $26.39 |
| Year 12 | $2.59 | +1.29% | 1.70% | $28.98 |
| Year 13 | $2.62 | +1.29% | 1.72% | $31.61 |
| Year 14 | $2.66 | +1.29% | 1.75% | $34.26 |
| Year 15 | $2.69 | +1.29% | 1.77% | $36.95 |
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
