Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.84%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.84%
CDW now pays $2.52 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(2016-08-12) | $45.29 | 5.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $191.52 | 1.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $203.48 | 1.24% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-11) | $160.15 | 1.57% |
| Buying today(at $138.44) | $138.44 | 1.84% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.84% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.84%
In 3 years
2.71%
In 5 years
3.51%
In 10 years
6.70%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CDW Corporation (CDW).
Starting Yield
1.82%
Ending YOC
7.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$89.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.52 | N/A | 1.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.78 | +10.22% | 2.01% | $2.78 |
| Year 2 | $3.06 | +10.22% | 2.21% | $5.84 |
| Year 3 | $3.37 | +10.22% | 2.44% | $9.21 |
| Year 4 | $3.72 | +10.22% | 2.69% | $12.93 |
| Year 5 | $4.10 | +10.22% | 2.96% | $17.03 |
| Year 6 | $4.52 | +10.22% | 3.26% | $21.55 |
| Year 7 | $4.98 | +10.22% | 3.60% | $26.53 |
| Year 8 | $5.49 | +10.22% | 3.96% | $32.02 |
| Year 9 | $6.05 | +10.22% | 4.37% | $38.07 |
| Year 10 | $6.67 | +10.22% | 4.82% | $44.74 |
| Year 11 | $7.35 | +10.22% | 5.31% | $52.09 |
| Year 12 | $8.10 | +10.22% | 5.85% | $60.19 |
| Year 13 | $8.93 | +10.22% | 6.45% | $69.12 |
| Year 14 | $9.84 | +10.22% | 7.11% | $78.96 |
| Year 15 | $10.85 | +10.22% | 7.84% | $89.80 |
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
