Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.57%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.57%
PPG now pays $2.84 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(2016-07-26) | $106.76 | 2.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $165.63 | 1.71% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $140.57 | 2.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $112.23 | 2.53% |
| Buying today(at $111.81) | $111.81 | 2.57% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.57% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.57%
In 3 years
3.16%
In 5 years
3.63%
In 10 years
5.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG).
Starting Yield
2.54%
Ending YOC
5.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$68.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.84 | N/A | 2.54% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.00 | +5.77% | 2.69% | $3.00 |
| Year 2 | $3.18 | +5.77% | 2.84% | $6.18 |
| Year 3 | $3.36 | +5.77% | 3.01% | $9.54 |
| Year 4 | $3.55 | +5.77% | 3.18% | $13.10 |
| Year 5 | $3.76 | +5.77% | 3.36% | $16.86 |
| Year 6 | $3.98 | +5.77% | 3.56% | $20.83 |
| Year 7 | $4.21 | +5.77% | 3.76% | $25.04 |
| Year 8 | $4.45 | +5.77% | 3.98% | $29.49 |
| Year 9 | $4.71 | +5.77% | 4.21% | $34.19 |
| Year 10 | $4.98 | +5.77% | 4.45% | $39.17 |
| Year 11 | $5.26 | +5.77% | 4.71% | $44.43 |
| Year 12 | $5.57 | +5.77% | 4.98% | $50.00 |
| Year 13 | $5.89 | +5.77% | 5.27% | $55.89 |
| Year 14 | $6.23 | +5.77% | 5.57% | $62.12 |
| Year 15 | $6.59 | +5.77% | 5.89% | $68.71 |
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
