Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.06%
ETN now pays $4.28 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(2016-07-19) | $63.05 | 6.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $156.14 | 2.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $203.30 | 2.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $372.65 | 1.15% |
| Buying today(at $404.07) | $404.07 | 1.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.06%
In 3 years
1.45%
In 5 years
1.79%
In 10 years
3.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eaton Corporation plc (ETN).
Starting Yield
1.06%
Ending YOC
3.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$118.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.28 | N/A | 1.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.59 | +7.34% | 1.14% | $4.59 |
| Year 2 | $4.93 | +7.34% | 1.22% | $9.53 |
| Year 3 | $5.29 | +7.34% | 1.31% | $14.82 |
| Year 4 | $5.68 | +7.34% | 1.41% | $20.50 |
| Year 5 | $6.10 | +7.34% | 1.51% | $26.60 |
| Year 6 | $6.55 | +7.34% | 1.62% | $33.15 |
| Year 7 | $7.03 | +7.34% | 1.74% | $40.17 |
| Year 8 | $7.54 | +7.34% | 1.87% | $47.72 |
| Year 9 | $8.10 | +7.34% | 2.00% | $55.81 |
| Year 10 | $8.69 | +7.34% | 2.15% | $64.50 |
| Year 11 | $9.33 | +7.34% | 2.31% | $73.83 |
| Year 12 | $10.01 | +7.34% | 2.48% | $83.85 |
| Year 13 | $10.75 | +7.34% | 2.66% | $94.59 |
| Year 14 | $11.54 | +7.34% | 2.86% | $106.13 |
| Year 15 | $12.38 | +7.34% | 3.06% | $118.52 |
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
