Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.71%
CHRW now pays $2.51 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(2016-08-01) | $69.24 | 3.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $88.51 | 2.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $100.18 | 2.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-04) | $115.03 | 2.18% |
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
| Buying today(at $153.67) |
| $153.67 |
| 1.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.71%
In 3 years
2.04%
In 5 years
2.30%
In 10 years
3.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW).
Starting Yield
1.63%
Ending YOC
2.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.51 | N/A | 1.63% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.61 | +4.07% | 1.70% | $2.61 |
| Year 2 | $2.72 | +4.07% | 1.77% | $5.33 |
| Year 3 | $2.83 | +4.07% | 1.84% | $8.16 |
| Year 4 | $2.94 | +4.07% | 1.92% | $11.10 |
| Year 5 | $3.06 | +4.07% | 1.99% | $14.17 |
| Year 6 | $3.19 | +4.07% | 2.08% | $17.36 |
| Year 7 | $3.32 | +4.07% | 2.16% | $20.68 |
| Year 8 | $3.45 | +4.07% | 2.25% | $24.13 |
| Year 9 | $3.59 | +4.07% | 2.34% | $27.72 |
| Year 10 | $3.74 | +4.07% | 2.43% | $31.46 |
| Year 11 | $3.89 | +4.07% | 2.53% | $35.36 |
| Year 12 | $4.05 | +4.07% | 2.64% | $39.41 |
| Year 13 | $4.22 | +4.07% | 2.74% | $43.62 |
| Year 14 | $4.39 | +4.07% | 2.86% | $48.01 |
| Year 15 | $4.57 | +4.07% | 2.97% | $52.58 |
