Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.17%
KMB now pays $5.10 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(2016-09-06) | $129.26 | 3.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $138.12 | 3.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $127.02 | 4.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $130.97 | 3.89% |
| Buying today(at $98.48) | $98.48 | 5.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.17%
In 3 years
5.57%
In 5 years
5.86%
In 10 years
6.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB).
Starting Yield
5.18%
Ending YOC
8.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.10 | N/A | 5.18% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.27 | +3.32% | 5.35% | $5.27 |
| Year 2 | $5.44 | +3.32% | 5.53% | $10.71 |
| Year 3 | $5.63 | +3.32% | 5.71% | $16.34 |
| Year 4 | $5.81 | +3.32% | 5.90% | $22.15 |
| Year 5 | $6.00 | +3.32% | 6.10% | $28.16 |
| Year 6 | $6.20 | +3.32% | 6.30% | $34.36 |
| Year 7 | $6.41 | +3.32% | 6.51% | $40.77 |
| Year 8 | $6.62 | +3.32% | 6.73% | $47.39 |
| Year 9 | $6.84 | +3.32% | 6.95% | $54.23 |
| Year 10 | $7.07 | +3.32% | 7.18% | $61.30 |
| Year 11 | $7.30 | +3.32% | 7.42% | $68.61 |
| Year 12 | $7.55 | +3.32% | 7.66% | $76.16 |
| Year 13 | $7.80 | +3.32% | 7.92% | $83.95 |
| Year 14 | $8.06 | +3.32% | 8.18% | $92.01 |
| Year 15 | $8.32 | +3.32% | 8.45% | $100.33 |
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
