Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.49%
OTIS now pays $1.72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $90.48 | 1.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $82.59 | 2.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $87.63 | 1.96% |
| Buying today(at $68.70) | $68.70 | 2.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 15.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.49%
In 3 years
3.86%
In 5 years
5.17%
In 10 years
10.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS).
Starting Yield
2.50%
Ending YOC
52.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$35.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$186.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 2.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.11 | +22.43% | 3.07% | $2.11 |
| Year 2 | $2.58 | +22.43% | 3.75% | $4.68 |
| Year 3 | $3.16 | +22.43% | 4.59% | $7.84 |
| Year 4 | $3.86 | +22.43% | 5.63% | $11.70 |
| Year 5 | $4.73 | +22.43% | 6.89% | $16.44 |
| Year 6 | $5.79 | +22.43% | 8.43% | $22.23 |
| Year 7 | $7.09 | +22.43% | 10.32% | $29.32 |
| Year 8 | $8.68 | +22.43% | 12.64% | $38.00 |
| Year 9 | $10.63 | +22.43% | 15.47% | $48.63 |
| Year 10 | $13.01 | +22.43% | 18.94% | $61.65 |
| Year 11 | $15.93 | +22.43% | 23.19% | $77.58 |
| Year 12 | $19.51 | +22.43% | 28.39% | $97.09 |
| Year 13 | $23.88 | +22.43% | 34.76% | $120.97 |
| Year 14 | $29.24 | +22.43% | 42.56% | $150.21 |
| Year 15 | $35.80 | +22.43% | 52.11% | $186.00 |
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
