Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
ARKO now pays $0.12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $10.31 | 1.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $7.44 | 1.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $4.34 | 2.76% |
| Buying today(at $4.21) | $4.21 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
3.80%
In 5 years
4.60%
In 10 years
7.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Arko Corp. (ARKO).
Starting Yield
2.85%
Ending YOC
9.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$3.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.12 | N/A | 2.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 3.08% | $0.13 |
| Year 2 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 3.33% | $0.27 |
| Year 3 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 3.59% | $0.42 |
| Year 4 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 3.88% | $0.58 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | +8.00% | 4.19% | $0.76 |
| Year 6 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 4.53% | $0.95 |
| Year 7 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 4.89% | $1.16 |
| Year 8 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 5.28% | $1.38 |
| Year 9 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 5.70% | $1.62 |
| Year 10 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 6.16% | $1.88 |
| Year 11 | $0.28 | +8.00% | 6.65% | $2.16 |
| Year 12 | $0.30 | +8.00% | 7.19% | $2.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 7.76% | $2.79 |
| Year 14 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 8.38% | $3.14 |
| Year 15 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 9.05% | $3.52 |
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
