Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.24%
SW now pays $1.79 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) | $48.83 | 3.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $51.43 | 3.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $35.00 | 5.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $45.27 | 3.95% |
| Buying today(at $43.22) | $43.22 | 4.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.24%
In 3 years
4.26%
In 5 years
4.28%
In 10 years
4.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Smurfit Westrock plc (SW).
Starting Yield
4.14%
Ending YOC
3.90%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.69
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.79 | N/A | 4.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.78 | -0.40% | 4.13% | $1.78 |
| Year 2 | $1.78 | -0.40% | 4.11% | $3.56 |
| Year 3 | $1.77 | -0.40% | 4.09% | $5.33 |
| Year 4 | $1.76 | -0.40% | 4.08% | $7.09 |
| Year 5 | $1.75 | -0.40% | 4.06% | $8.84 |
| Year 6 | $1.75 | -0.40% | 4.04% | $10.59 |
| Year 7 | $1.74 | -0.40% | 4.03% | $12.33 |
| Year 8 | $1.73 | -0.40% | 4.01% | $14.06 |
| Year 9 | $1.73 | -0.40% | 3.99% | $15.79 |
| Year 10 | $1.72 | -0.40% | 3.98% | $17.51 |
| Year 11 | $1.71 | -0.40% | 3.96% | $19.22 |
| Year 12 | $1.71 | -0.40% | 3.95% | $20.93 |
| Year 13 | $1.70 | -0.40% | 3.93% | $22.63 |
| Year 14 | $1.69 | -0.40% | 3.92% | $24.32 |
| Year 15 | $1.69 | -0.40% | 3.90% | $26.01 |
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
