Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.44%
TECH now pays $0.32 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(2016-08-04) | $28.12 | 1.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $115.97 | 0.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $84.61 | 0.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $50.15 | 0.64% |
| Buying today(at $72.15) | $72.15 | 0.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.44%
In 3 years
0.44%
In 5 years
0.44%
In 10 years
0.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH).
Starting Yield
0.44%
Ending YOC
1.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$8.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.32 | N/A | 0.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.34 | +6.50% | 0.47% | $0.34 |
| Year 2 | $0.36 | +6.50% | 0.50% | $0.70 |
| Year 3 | $0.39 | +6.50% | 0.54% | $1.09 |
| Year 4 | $0.41 | +6.50% | 0.57% | $1.50 |
| Year 5 | $0.44 | +6.50% | 0.61% | $1.94 |
| Year 6 | $0.47 | +6.50% | 0.65% | $2.41 |
| Year 7 | $0.50 | +6.50% | 0.69% | $2.90 |
| Year 8 | $0.53 | +6.50% | 0.73% | $3.43 |
| Year 9 | $0.56 | +6.50% | 0.78% | $4.00 |
| Year 10 | $0.60 | +6.50% | 0.83% | $4.60 |
| Year 11 | $0.64 | +6.50% | 0.89% | $5.24 |
| Year 12 | $0.68 | +6.50% | 0.94% | $5.92 |
| Year 13 | $0.73 | +6.50% | 1.01% | $6.65 |
| Year 14 | $0.77 | +6.50% | 1.07% | $7.42 |
| Year 15 | $0.82 | +6.50% | 1.14% | $8.24 |
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
