Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.65%
CMCO now pays $0.28 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(2016-10-04) | $17.45 | 1.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $48.35 | 0.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $34.42 | 0.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $14.73 | 1.90% |
| Buying today(at $16.92) | $16.92 | 1.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.65%
In 3 years
1.86%
In 5 years
2.01%
In 10 years
2.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO).
Starting Yield
1.65%
Ending YOC
2.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 1.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.29 | +3.13% | 1.71% | $0.29 |
| Year 2 | $0.30 | +3.13% | 1.76% | $0.59 |
| Year 3 | $0.31 | +3.13% | 1.82% | $0.89 |
| Year 4 | $0.32 | +3.13% | 1.87% | $1.21 |
| Year 5 | $0.33 | +3.13% | 1.93% | $1.54 |
| Year 6 | $0.34 | +3.13% | 1.99% | $1.87 |
| Year 7 | $0.35 | +3.13% | 2.05% | $2.22 |
| Year 8 | $0.36 | +3.13% | 2.12% | $2.58 |
| Year 9 | $0.37 | +3.13% | 2.18% | $2.95 |
| Year 10 | $0.38 | +3.13% | 2.25% | $3.33 |
| Year 11 | $0.39 | +3.13% | 2.32% | $3.72 |
| Year 12 | $0.41 | +3.13% | 2.40% | $4.13 |
| Year 13 | $0.42 | +3.13% | 2.47% | $4.55 |
| Year 14 | $0.43 | +3.13% | 2.55% | $4.98 |
| Year 15 | $0.44 | +3.13% | 2.63% | $5.42 |
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
