Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.76%
ZTS now pays $2.09 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(2016-09-02) | $51.26 | 4.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $207.81 | 1.01% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $192.52 | 1.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-02) | $152.88 | 1.37% |
| Buying today(at $73.60) | $73.60 | 2.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.76%
In 3 years
4.64%
In 5 years
6.56%
In 10 years
15.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Zoetis Inc. (ZTS).
Starting Yield
2.84%
Ending YOC
44.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$32.69
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$182.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.09 | N/A | 2.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.51 | +20.12% | 3.41% | $2.51 |
| Year 2 | $3.02 | +20.12% | 4.10% | $5.53 |
| Year 3 | $3.62 | +20.12% | 4.92% | $9.15 |
| Year 4 | $4.35 | +20.12% | 5.91% | $13.50 |
| Year 5 | $5.23 | +20.12% | 7.10% | $18.73 |
| Year 6 | $6.28 | +20.12% | 8.53% | $25.00 |
| Year 7 | $7.54 | +20.12% | 10.25% | $32.55 |
| Year 8 | $9.06 | +20.12% | 12.31% | $41.60 |
| Year 9 | $10.88 | +20.12% | 14.78% | $52.49 |
| Year 10 | $13.07 | +20.12% | 17.76% | $65.56 |
| Year 11 | $15.70 | +20.12% | 21.33% | $81.26 |
| Year 12 | $18.86 | +20.12% | 25.62% | $100.12 |
| Year 13 | $22.65 | +20.12% | 30.78% | $122.77 |
| Year 14 | $27.21 | +20.12% | 36.97% | $149.98 |
| Year 15 | $32.69 | +20.12% | 44.41% | $182.67 |
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.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
