Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.78%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.78%
GSK now pays $1.82 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) | $43.65 | 4.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $39.11 | 4.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $34.64 | 5.25% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $41.48 | 4.39% |
| Buying today(at $49.24) | $49.24 | 3.78% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.78% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -7.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.78%
In 3 years
2.99%
In 5 years
2.56%
In 10 years
1.73%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for GSK plc (GSK).
Starting Yield
3.70%
Ending YOC
2.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.02
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.82 | N/A | 3.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.75 | -3.77% | 3.56% | $1.75 |
| Year 2 | $1.69 | -3.77% | 3.42% | $3.44 |
| Year 3 | $1.62 | -3.77% | 3.29% | $5.06 |
| Year 4 | $1.56 | -3.77% | 3.17% | $6.62 |
| Year 5 | $1.50 | -3.77% | 3.05% | $8.12 |
| Year 6 | $1.45 | -3.77% | 2.94% | $9.57 |
| Year 7 | $1.39 | -3.77% | 2.82% | $10.96 |
| Year 8 | $1.34 | -3.77% | 2.72% | $12.30 |
| Year 9 | $1.29 | -3.77% | 2.62% | $13.58 |
| Year 10 | $1.24 | -3.77% | 2.52% | $14.82 |
| Year 11 | $1.19 | -3.77% | 2.42% | $16.02 |
| Year 12 | $1.15 | -3.77% | 2.33% | $17.16 |
| Year 13 | $1.10 | -3.77% | 2.24% | $18.27 |
| Year 14 | $1.06 | -3.77% | 2.16% | $19.33 |
| Year 15 | $1.02 | -3.77% | 2.08% | $20.35 |
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
