Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.36%
OTIS now pays $1.70 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(2021-07-30) | $89.55 | 1.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $90.96 | 1.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $85.69 | 1.98% |
| Buying today(at $72.17) | $72.17 | 2.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 22.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.36%
In 3 years
4.24%
In 5 years
6.26%
In 10 years
16.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS).
Starting Yield
2.36%
Ending YOC
49.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$35.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$183.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.70 | N/A | 2.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.08 | +22.43% | 2.88% | $2.08 |
| Year 2 | $2.55 | +22.43% | 3.53% | $4.63 |
| Year 3 | $3.12 | +22.43% | 4.32% | $7.75 |
| Year 4 | $3.82 | +22.43% | 5.29% | $11.57 |
| Year 5 | $4.68 | +22.43% | 6.48% | $16.24 |
| Year 6 | $5.73 | +22.43% | 7.93% | $21.97 |
| Year 7 | $7.01 | +22.43% | 9.71% | $28.98 |
| Year 8 | $8.58 | +22.43% | 11.89% | $37.56 |
| Year 9 | $10.51 | +22.43% | 14.56% | $48.07 |
| Year 10 | $12.86 | +22.43% | 17.82% | $60.93 |
| Year 11 | $15.75 | +22.43% | 21.82% | $76.68 |
| Year 12 | $19.28 | +22.43% | 26.71% | $95.96 |
| Year 13 | $23.60 | +22.43% | 32.71% | $119.56 |
| Year 14 | $28.90 | +22.43% | 40.04% | $148.46 |
| Year 15 | $35.38 | +22.43% | 49.02% | $183.84 |
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
