Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.16%
TKR now pays $1.42 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(2016-09-29) | $34.56 | 4.11% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $68.97 | 2.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $74.05 | 1.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $75.99 | 1.87% |
| Buying today(at $122.44) | $122.44 | 1.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.16%
In 3 years
1.30%
In 5 years
1.41%
In 10 years
1.71%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Timken Company (TKR).
Starting Yield
1.16%
Ending YOC
2.16%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$30.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.42 | N/A | 1.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.48 | +4.23% | 1.21% | $1.48 |
| Year 2 | $1.54 | +4.23% | 1.26% | $3.02 |
| Year 3 | $1.61 | +4.23% | 1.31% | $4.63 |
| Year 4 | $1.68 | +4.23% | 1.37% | $6.31 |
| Year 5 | $1.75 | +4.23% | 1.43% | $8.05 |
| Year 6 | $1.82 | +4.23% | 1.49% | $9.87 |
| Year 7 | $1.90 | +4.23% | 1.55% | $11.77 |
| Year 8 | $1.98 | +4.23% | 1.62% | $13.75 |
| Year 9 | $2.06 | +4.23% | 1.68% | $15.81 |
| Year 10 | $2.15 | +4.23% | 1.76% | $17.96 |
| Year 11 | $2.24 | +4.23% | 1.83% | $20.20 |
| Year 12 | $2.33 | +4.23% | 1.91% | $22.53 |
| Year 13 | $2.43 | +4.23% | 1.99% | $24.97 |
| Year 14 | $2.54 | +4.23% | 2.07% | $27.50 |
| Year 15 | $2.64 | +4.23% | 2.16% | $30.15 |
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
