Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.51%
COKE now pays $1.00 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) | $14.35 | 6.97% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $39.42 | 2.54% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $63.39 | 1.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $119.82 | 0.83% |
| Buying today(at $194.60) | $194.60 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 78.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
2.89%
In 5 years
9.15%
In 10 years
162.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE).
Starting Yield
0.51%
Ending YOC
514.39%
Year 15 Dividend
$1001.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2709.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 0.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.58 | +58.50% | 0.81% | $1.58 |
| Year 2 | $2.51 | +58.50% | 1.29% | $4.10 |
| Year 3 | $3.98 | +58.50% | 2.05% | $8.08 |
| Year 4 | $6.31 | +58.50% | 3.24% | $14.39 |
| Year 5 | $10.00 | +58.50% | 5.14% | $24.39 |
| Year 6 | $15.86 | +58.50% | 8.15% | $40.25 |
| Year 7 | $25.13 | +58.50% | 12.91% | $65.38 |
| Year 8 | $39.83 | +58.50% | 20.47% | $105.21 |
| Year 9 | $63.13 | +58.50% | 32.44% | $168.35 |
| Year 10 | $100.07 | +58.50% | 51.42% | $268.41 |
| Year 11 | $158.61 | +58.50% | 81.50% | $427.02 |
| Year 12 | $251.39 | +58.50% | 129.18% | $678.41 |
| Year 13 | $398.46 | +58.50% | 204.76% | $1076.87 |
| Year 14 | $631.55 | +58.50% | 324.54% | $1708.42 |
| Year 15 | $1001.01 | +58.50% | 514.39% | $2709.43 |
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
