About the Yield on Cost Calculator
Yield on cost: today’s annual dividend as a percentage of the price you originally paid.
Also known as: yoc calculator, dividend yield on cost.
How to use this calculator
- Enter current annual dividend per share, your cost per share.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Yield on cost = Current annual dividend per share ÷ Your cost per share × 100
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Current annual dividend per share = 3.6
- Your cost per share = 45
the calculator returns:
- Yield on cost: 8%
Working
Yield on cost = 3.6 ÷ 45 × 100 = 8%