Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.87%
HON now pays $7.84 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) | $107.26 | 7.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $217.12 | 3.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $182.00 | 4.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $212.83 | 3.68% |
| Buying today(at $201.38) | $201.38 | 3.87% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.87%
In 3 years
4.48%
In 5 years
4.94%
In 10 years
6.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Honeywell International Inc. (HON).
Starting Yield
3.89%
Ending YOC
7.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.75
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$174.06
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.84 | N/A | 3.89% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.21 | +4.76% | 4.08% | $8.21 |
| Year 2 | $8.60 | +4.76% | 4.27% | $16.82 |
| Year 3 | $9.01 | +4.76% | 4.48% | $25.83 |
| Year 4 | $9.44 | +4.76% | 4.69% | $35.27 |
| Year 5 | $9.89 | +4.76% | 4.91% | $45.17 |
| Year 6 | $10.36 | +4.76% | 5.15% | $55.53 |
| Year 7 | $10.86 | +4.76% | 5.39% | $66.39 |
| Year 8 | $11.37 | +4.76% | 5.65% | $77.76 |
| Year 9 | $11.91 | +4.76% | 5.92% | $89.67 |
| Year 10 | $12.48 | +4.76% | 6.20% | $102.15 |
| Year 11 | $13.08 | +4.76% | 6.49% | $115.23 |
| Year 12 | $13.70 | +4.76% | 6.80% | $128.93 |
| Year 13 | $14.35 | +4.76% | 7.13% | $143.28 |
| Year 14 | $15.03 | +4.76% | 7.47% | $158.31 |
| Year 15 | $15.75 | +4.76% | 7.82% | $174.06 |
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
