Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.00%
APOG now pays $1.07 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(2016-10-04) | $45.28 | 2.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $37.76 | 2.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $45.40 | 2.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $42.89 | 2.49% |
| Buying today(at $40.66) | $40.66 | 3.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.00%
In 3 years
3.65%
In 5 years
4.17%
In 10 years
5.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG).
Starting Yield
2.63%
Ending YOC
7.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$28.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.07 | N/A | 2.63% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.14 | +6.76% | 2.81% | $1.14 |
| Year 2 | $1.22 | +6.76% | 3.00% | $2.36 |
| Year 3 | $1.30 | +6.76% | 3.20% | $3.66 |
| Year 4 | $1.39 | +6.76% | 3.42% | $5.05 |
| Year 5 | $1.48 | +6.76% | 3.65% | $6.54 |
| Year 6 | $1.58 | +6.76% | 3.90% | $8.12 |
| Year 7 | $1.69 | +6.76% | 4.16% | $9.81 |
| Year 8 | $1.81 | +6.76% | 4.44% | $11.62 |
| Year 9 | $1.93 | +6.76% | 4.74% | $13.55 |
| Year 10 | $2.06 | +6.76% | 5.06% | $15.61 |
| Year 11 | $2.20 | +6.76% | 5.40% | $17.80 |
| Year 12 | $2.35 | +6.76% | 5.77% | $20.15 |
| Year 13 | $2.50 | +6.76% | 6.16% | $22.65 |
| Year 14 | $2.67 | +6.76% | 6.58% | $25.33 |
| Year 15 | $2.85 | +6.76% | 7.02% | $28.18 |
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
