Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.84%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.84%
PNR now pays $1.06 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) | $42.85 | 2.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $75.96 | 1.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $68.97 | 1.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $109.13 | 0.97% |
| Buying today(at $57.52) | $57.52 | 1.84% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.84% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.84%
In 3 years
2.18%
In 5 years
2.44%
In 10 years
3.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Pentair plc (PNR).
Starting Yield
1.84%
Ending YOC
4.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 1.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.12 | +5.64% | 1.95% | $1.12 |
| Year 2 | $1.18 | +5.64% | 2.06% | $2.30 |
| Year 3 | $1.25 | +5.64% | 2.17% | $3.55 |
| Year 4 | $1.32 | +5.64% | 2.30% | $4.87 |
| Year 5 | $1.39 | +5.64% | 2.42% | $6.27 |
| Year 6 | $1.47 | +5.64% | 2.56% | $7.74 |
| Year 7 | $1.56 | +5.64% | 2.71% | $9.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.64 | +5.64% | 2.86% | $10.94 |
| Year 9 | $1.74 | +5.64% | 3.02% | $12.68 |
| Year 10 | $1.83 | +5.64% | 3.19% | $14.51 |
| Year 11 | $1.94 | +5.64% | 3.37% | $16.45 |
| Year 12 | $2.05 | +5.64% | 3.56% | $18.50 |
| Year 13 | $2.16 | +5.64% | 3.76% | $20.66 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +5.64% | 3.97% | $22.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.41 | +5.64% | 4.20% | $25.36 |
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
