Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.39%
RYCEY now pays $0.08 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(2016-08-26) | $10.27 | 0.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-24) | $1.57 | 5.10% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-25) | $2.54 | 3.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $14.45 | 0.55% |
| Buying today(at $20.64) | $20.64 | 0.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -1.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.39%
In 3 years
0.37%
In 5 years
0.36%
In 10 years
0.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RYCEY).
Starting Yield
0.39%
Ending YOC
0.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.08 | N/A | 0.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.08 | +-1.28% | 0.38% | $0.08 |
| Year 2 | $0.08 | +-1.28% | 0.38% | $0.16 |
| Year 3 | $0.08 | +-1.28% | 0.37% | $0.23 |
| Year 4 | $0.08 | +-1.28% | 0.37% | $0.31 |
| Year 5 | $0.08 | +-1.28% | 0.36% | $0.38 |
| Year 6 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.36% | $0.46 |
| Year 7 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.35% | $0.53 |
| Year 8 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.35% | $0.60 |
| Year 9 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.35% | $0.68 |
| Year 10 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.34% | $0.75 |
| Year 11 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.34% | $0.82 |
| Year 12 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.33% | $0.88 |
| Year 13 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.33% | $0.95 |
| Year 14 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.32% | $1.02 |
| Year 15 | $0.07 | +-1.28% | 0.32% | $1.08 |
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
