Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.48%
CHE now pays $2.50 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(2016-08-25) | $131.55 | 1.90% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $466.19 | 0.54% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $500.14 | 0.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $451.90 | 0.55% |
| Buying today(at $520.27) | $520.27 | 0.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.48%
In 3 years
0.76%
In 5 years
1.02%
In 10 years
2.17%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Chemed Corporation (CHE).
Starting Yield
0.48%
Ending YOC
2.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$93.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.50 | N/A | 0.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.77 | +10.76% | 0.53% | $2.77 |
| Year 2 | $3.07 | +10.76% | 0.59% | $5.84 |
| Year 3 | $3.40 | +10.76% | 0.65% | $9.23 |
| Year 4 | $3.76 | +10.76% | 0.72% | $13.00 |
| Year 5 | $4.17 | +10.76% | 0.80% | $17.16 |
| Year 6 | $4.62 | +10.76% | 0.89% | $21.78 |
| Year 7 | $5.11 | +10.76% | 0.98% | $26.89 |
| Year 8 | $5.66 | +10.76% | 1.09% | $32.55 |
| Year 9 | $6.27 | +10.76% | 1.21% | $38.82 |
| Year 10 | $6.95 | +10.76% | 1.34% | $45.77 |
| Year 11 | $7.69 | +10.76% | 1.48% | $53.47 |
| Year 12 | $8.52 | +10.76% | 1.64% | $61.99 |
| Year 13 | $9.44 | +10.76% | 1.81% | $71.43 |
| Year 14 | $10.45 | +10.76% | 2.01% | $81.88 |
| Year 15 | $11.58 | +10.76% | 2.23% | $93.46 |
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
