Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.01%
CAKE now pays $1.14 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(2016-08-09) | $51.17 | 2.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $44.13 | 2.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $35.85 | 3.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $62.36 | 1.83% |
| Buying today(at $114.67) | $114.67 | 1.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 24.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.01%
In 3 years
3.02%
In 5 years
6.29%
In 10 years
39.26%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE).
Starting Yield
0.99%
Ending YOC
26.86%
Year 15 Dividend
$30.81
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$150.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.14 | N/A | 0.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.42 | +24.58% | 1.24% | $1.42 |
| Year 2 | $1.77 | +24.58% | 1.54% | $3.19 |
| Year 3 | $2.20 | +24.58% | 1.92% | $5.39 |
| Year 4 | $2.75 | +24.58% | 2.39% | $8.14 |
| Year 5 | $3.42 | +24.58% | 2.98% | $11.56 |
| Year 6 | $4.26 | +24.58% | 3.72% | $15.82 |
| Year 7 | $5.31 | +24.58% | 4.63% | $21.13 |
| Year 8 | $6.61 | +24.58% | 5.77% | $27.75 |
| Year 9 | $8.24 | +24.58% | 7.19% | $35.99 |
| Year 10 | $10.27 | +24.58% | 8.95% | $46.25 |
| Year 11 | $12.79 | +24.58% | 11.15% | $59.04 |
| Year 12 | $15.93 | +24.58% | 13.89% | $74.97 |
| Year 13 | $19.85 | +24.58% | 17.31% | $94.82 |
| Year 14 | $24.73 | +24.58% | 21.56% | $119.55 |
| Year 15 | $30.81 | +24.58% | 26.86% | $150.36 |
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
