Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.20%
MDLZ now pays $2.00 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(2016-09-13) | $42.69 | 4.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $60.51 | 3.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $70.00 | 2.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $62.05 | 3.22% |
| Buying today(at $60.86) | $60.86 | 3.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.20%
In 3 years
4.29%
In 5 years
5.21%
In 10 years
8.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ).
Starting Yield
3.29%
Ending YOC
14.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$71.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 3.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.21 | +10.30% | 3.62% | $2.21 |
| Year 2 | $2.43 | +10.30% | 4.00% | $4.64 |
| Year 3 | $2.68 | +10.30% | 4.41% | $7.32 |
| Year 4 | $2.96 | +10.30% | 4.86% | $10.28 |
| Year 5 | $3.27 | +10.30% | 5.37% | $13.55 |
| Year 6 | $3.60 | +10.30% | 5.92% | $17.15 |
| Year 7 | $3.97 | +10.30% | 6.53% | $21.12 |
| Year 8 | $4.38 | +10.30% | 7.20% | $25.50 |
| Year 9 | $4.83 | +10.30% | 7.94% | $30.34 |
| Year 10 | $5.33 | +10.30% | 8.76% | $35.67 |
| Year 11 | $5.88 | +10.30% | 9.66% | $41.55 |
| Year 12 | $6.49 | +10.30% | 10.66% | $48.03 |
| Year 13 | $7.15 | +10.30% | 11.75% | $55.19 |
| Year 14 | $7.89 | +10.30% | 12.96% | $63.08 |
| Year 15 | $8.70 | +10.30% | 14.30% | $71.78 |
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.
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