Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.30%
TMO now pays $1.80 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) | $151.00 | 1.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $562.40 | 0.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $542.01 | 0.33% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $482.41 | 0.37% |
| Buying today(at $603.18) | $603.18 | 0.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.30%
In 3 years
0.44%
In 5 years
0.57%
In 10 years
1.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO).
Starting Yield
0.30%
Ending YOC
2.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$94.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.80 | N/A | 0.30% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.06 | +14.60% | 0.34% | $2.06 |
| Year 2 | $2.36 | +14.60% | 0.39% | $4.43 |
| Year 3 | $2.71 | +14.60% | 0.45% | $7.14 |
| Year 4 | $3.10 | +14.60% | 0.51% | $10.24 |
| Year 5 | $3.56 | +14.60% | 0.59% | $13.80 |
| Year 6 | $4.08 | +14.60% | 0.68% | $17.88 |
| Year 7 | $4.67 | +14.60% | 0.77% | $22.55 |
| Year 8 | $5.35 | +14.60% | 0.89% | $27.90 |
| Year 9 | $6.14 | +14.60% | 1.02% | $34.04 |
| Year 10 | $7.03 | +14.60% | 1.17% | $41.07 |
| Year 11 | $8.06 | +14.60% | 1.34% | $49.13 |
| Year 12 | $9.24 | +14.60% | 1.53% | $58.37 |
| Year 13 | $10.58 | +14.60% | 1.75% | $68.95 |
| Year 14 | $12.13 | +14.60% | 2.01% | $81.08 |
| Year 15 | $13.90 | +14.60% | 2.30% | $94.98 |
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
