Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.55%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.55%
REGN now pays $3.64 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(2016-07-20) | $384.70 | 0.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $586.41 | 0.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $719.01 | 0.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $572.39 | 0.64% |
| Buying today(at $656.01) | $656.01 | 0.55% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN).
Starting Yield
0.55%
Ending YOC
1.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$106.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.64 | N/A | 0.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.93 | +8.00% | 0.60% | $3.93 |
| Year 2 | $4.25 | +8.00% | 0.65% | $8.18 |
| Year 3 | $4.59 | +8.00% | 0.70% | $12.76 |
| Year 4 | $4.95 | +8.00% | 0.75% | $17.71 |
| Year 5 | $5.35 | +8.00% | 0.82% | $23.06 |
| Year 6 | $5.78 | +8.00% | 0.88% | $28.84 |
| Year 7 | $6.24 | +8.00% | 0.95% | $35.08 |
| Year 8 | $6.74 | +8.00% | 1.03% | $41.81 |
| Year 9 | $7.28 | +8.00% | 1.11% | $49.09 |
| Year 10 | $7.86 | +8.00% | 1.20% | $56.95 |
| Year 11 | $8.49 | +8.00% | 1.29% | $65.44 |
| Year 12 | $9.17 | +8.00% | 1.40% | $74.60 |
| Year 13 | $9.90 | +8.00% | 1.51% | $84.50 |
| Year 14 | $10.69 | +8.00% | 1.63% | $95.19 |
| Year 15 | $11.55 | +8.00% | 1.76% | $106.74 |
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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