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%
WFRD now pays $1.08 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $16.81 | 6.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $94.27 | 1.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $61.76 | 1.75% |
| Buying today(at $84.46) | $84.46 | 1.16% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Weatherford International plc (WFRD).
Starting Yield
1.28%
Ending YOC
4.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$31.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.08 | N/A | 1.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.17 | +8.00% | 1.38% | $1.17 |
| Year 2 | $1.26 | +8.00% | 1.49% | $2.43 |
| Year 3 | $1.36 | +8.00% | 1.61% | $3.79 |
| Year 4 | $1.47 | +8.00% | 1.74% | $5.26 |
| Year 5 | $1.59 | +8.00% | 1.88% | $6.84 |
| Year 6 | $1.71 | +8.00% | 2.03% | $8.56 |
| Year 7 | $1.85 | +8.00% | 2.19% | $10.41 |
| Year 8 | $2.00 | +8.00% | 2.37% | $12.41 |
| Year 9 | $2.16 | +8.00% | 2.56% | $14.57 |
| Year 10 | $2.33 | +8.00% | 2.76% | $16.90 |
| Year 11 | $2.52 | +8.00% | 2.98% | $19.42 |
| Year 12 | $2.72 | +8.00% | 3.22% | $22.13 |
| Year 13 | $2.94 | +8.00% | 3.48% | $25.07 |
| Year 14 | $3.17 | +8.00% | 3.76% | $28.24 |
| Year 15 | $3.43 | +8.00% | 4.06% | $31.67 |
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.
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