Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.95%
CAC now pays $1.68 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(2016-09-29) | $31.32 | 5.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $48.86 | 3.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $27.97 | 6.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $37.90 | 4.43% |
| Buying today(at $56.77) | $56.77 | 2.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.95%
In 3 years
3.36%
In 5 years
3.67%
In 10 years
4.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Camden National Corp. (CAC).
Starting Yield
2.96%
Ending YOC
6.10%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$37.87
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.68 | N/A | 2.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.76 | +4.94% | 3.11% | $1.76 |
| Year 2 | $1.85 | +4.94% | 3.26% | $3.61 |
| Year 3 | $1.94 | +4.94% | 3.42% | $5.55 |
| Year 4 | $2.04 | +4.94% | 3.59% | $7.59 |
| Year 5 | $2.14 | +4.94% | 3.77% | $9.73 |
| Year 6 | $2.24 | +4.94% | 3.95% | $11.97 |
| Year 7 | $2.35 | +4.94% | 4.15% | $14.33 |
| Year 8 | $2.47 | +4.94% | 4.35% | $16.80 |
| Year 9 | $2.59 | +4.94% | 4.57% | $19.39 |
| Year 10 | $2.72 | +4.94% | 4.79% | $22.11 |
| Year 11 | $2.86 | +4.94% | 5.03% | $24.97 |
| Year 12 | $3.00 | +4.94% | 5.28% | $27.96 |
| Year 13 | $3.14 | +4.94% | 5.54% | $31.11 |
| Year 14 | $3.30 | +4.94% | 5.81% | $34.41 |
| Year 15 | $3.46 | +4.94% | 6.10% | $37.87 |
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
