Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.59%
AIT now pays $1.99 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(2016-08-25) | $47.26 | 4.21% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $88.11 | 2.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $153.02 | 1.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $266.47 | 0.75% |
| Buying today(at $338.39) | $338.39 | 0.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.59%
In 3 years
0.82%
In 5 years
1.02%
In 10 years
1.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT).
Starting Yield
0.59%
Ending YOC
1.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.99 | N/A | 0.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.14 | +7.53% | 0.63% | $2.14 |
| Year 2 | $2.30 | +7.53% | 0.68% | $4.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.47 | +7.53% | 0.73% | $6.92 |
| Year 4 | $2.66 | +7.53% | 0.79% | $9.58 |
| Year 5 | $2.86 | +7.53% | 0.85% | $12.44 |
| Year 6 | $3.08 | +7.53% | 0.91% | $15.51 |
| Year 7 | $3.31 | +7.53% | 0.98% | $18.82 |
| Year 8 | $3.56 | +7.53% | 1.05% | $22.38 |
| Year 9 | $3.82 | +7.53% | 1.13% | $26.20 |
| Year 10 | $4.11 | +7.53% | 1.22% | $30.32 |
| Year 11 | $4.42 | +7.53% | 1.31% | $34.74 |
| Year 12 | $4.76 | +7.53% | 1.41% | $39.49 |
| Year 13 | $5.11 | +7.53% | 1.51% | $44.61 |
| Year 14 | $5.50 | +7.53% | 1.62% | $50.11 |
| Year 15 | $5.91 | +7.53% | 1.75% | $56.02 |
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
