Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.37%
ARCB now pays $0.48 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) | $19.86 | 2.42% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $81.77 | 0.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $98.26 | 0.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $72.10 | 0.67% |
| Buying today(at $128.90) | $128.90 | 0.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.37%
In 3 years
0.50%
In 5 years
0.61%
In 10 years
1.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ArcBest Corp (ARCB).
Starting Yield
0.37%
Ending YOC
1.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.48 | N/A | 0.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.52 | +8.45% | 0.40% | $0.52 |
| Year 2 | $0.56 | +8.45% | 0.44% | $1.09 |
| Year 3 | $0.61 | +8.45% | 0.48% | $1.70 |
| Year 4 | $0.66 | +8.45% | 0.52% | $2.36 |
| Year 5 | $0.72 | +8.45% | 0.56% | $3.08 |
| Year 6 | $0.78 | +8.45% | 0.61% | $3.86 |
| Year 7 | $0.85 | +8.45% | 0.66% | $4.71 |
| Year 8 | $0.92 | +8.45% | 0.71% | $5.63 |
| Year 9 | $1.00 | +8.45% | 0.77% | $6.62 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | +8.45% | 0.84% | $7.70 |
| Year 11 | $1.17 | +8.45% | 0.91% | $8.88 |
| Year 12 | $1.27 | +8.45% | 0.99% | $10.15 |
| Year 13 | $1.38 | +8.45% | 1.07% | $11.52 |
| Year 14 | $1.49 | +8.45% | 1.16% | $13.02 |
| Year 15 | $1.62 | +8.45% | 1.26% | $14.64 |
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
