Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.05%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.05%
ETN now pays $4.34 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) | $64.99 | 6.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $163.36 | 2.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $238.04 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $342.99 | 1.27% |
| Buying today(at $409.15) | $409.15 | 1.05% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.05% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.05%
In 3 years
1.32%
In 5 years
1.55%
In 10 years
2.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eaton Corporation plc (ETN).
Starting Yield
1.06%
Ending YOC
3.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.56
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$120.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.34 | N/A | 1.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.66 | +7.34% | 1.14% | $4.66 |
| Year 2 | $5.00 | +7.34% | 1.22% | $9.66 |
| Year 3 | $5.37 | +7.34% | 1.31% | $15.03 |
| Year 4 | $5.76 | +7.34% | 1.41% | $20.79 |
| Year 5 | $6.18 | +7.34% | 1.51% | $26.97 |
| Year 6 | $6.64 | +7.34% | 1.62% | $33.61 |
| Year 7 | $7.13 | +7.34% | 1.74% | $40.74 |
| Year 8 | $7.65 | +7.34% | 1.87% | $48.39 |
| Year 9 | $8.21 | +7.34% | 2.01% | $56.60 |
| Year 10 | $8.81 | +7.34% | 2.15% | $65.41 |
| Year 11 | $9.46 | +7.34% | 2.31% | $74.87 |
| Year 12 | $10.15 | +7.34% | 2.48% | $85.02 |
| Year 13 | $10.90 | +7.34% | 2.66% | $95.92 |
| Year 14 | $11.70 | +7.34% | 2.86% | $107.62 |
| Year 15 | $12.56 | +7.34% | 3.07% | $120.18 |
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
