Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.81%
CNXN now pays $0.75 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(2016-10-05) | $26.28 | 2.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $45.32 | 1.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $53.54 | 1.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $60.71 | 1.24% |
| Buying today(at $92.36) | $92.36 | 0.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -17.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.81%
In 3 years
0.45%
In 5 years
0.30%
In 10 years
0.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN).
Starting Yield
0.81%
Ending YOC
5.36%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.75 | N/A | 0.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.85 | +13.40% | 0.92% | $0.85 |
| Year 2 | $0.96 | +13.40% | 1.04% | $1.81 |
| Year 3 | $1.09 | +13.40% | 1.18% | $2.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.24 | +13.40% | 1.34% | $4.15 |
| Year 5 | $1.41 | +13.40% | 1.52% | $5.56 |
| Year 6 | $1.59 | +13.40% | 1.73% | $7.15 |
| Year 7 | $1.81 | +13.40% | 1.96% | $8.96 |
| Year 8 | $2.05 | +13.40% | 2.22% | $11.01 |
| Year 9 | $2.33 | +13.40% | 2.52% | $13.34 |
| Year 10 | $2.64 | +13.40% | 2.86% | $15.97 |
| Year 11 | $2.99 | +13.40% | 3.24% | $18.96 |
| Year 12 | $3.39 | +13.40% | 3.67% | $22.36 |
| Year 13 | $3.85 | +13.40% | 4.16% | $26.20 |
| Year 14 | $4.36 | +13.40% | 4.72% | $30.56 |
| Year 15 | $4.95 | +13.40% | 5.36% | $35.51 |
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
