Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.11%
COLM now pays $1.20 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(2016-10-07) | $58.20 | 2.06% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $93.74 | 1.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $70.98 | 1.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-30) | $52.30 | 2.29% |
| Buying today(at $57.45) | $57.45 | 2.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.11% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.11%
In 3 years
2.35%
In 5 years
2.52%
In 10 years
3.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM).
Starting Yield
2.09%
Ending YOC
205.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$118.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$443.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.20 | N/A | 2.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.63 | +35.79% | 2.84% | $1.63 |
| Year 2 | $2.21 | +35.79% | 3.85% | $3.84 |
| Year 3 | $3.00 | +35.79% | 5.23% | $6.85 |
| Year 4 | $4.08 | +35.79% | 7.10% | $10.93 |
| Year 5 | $5.54 | +35.79% | 9.64% | $16.47 |
| Year 6 | $7.52 | +35.79% | 13.09% | $23.99 |
| Year 7 | $10.22 | +35.79% | 17.78% | $34.21 |
| Year 8 | $13.87 | +35.79% | 24.15% | $48.08 |
| Year 9 | $18.84 | +35.79% | 32.79% | $66.91 |
| Year 10 | $25.58 | +35.79% | 44.52% | $92.49 |
| Year 11 | $34.73 | +35.79% | 60.46% | $127.22 |
| Year 12 | $47.16 | +35.79% | 82.09% | $174.38 |
| Year 13 | $64.04 | +35.79% | 111.47% | $238.43 |
| Year 14 | $86.96 | +35.79% | 151.37% | $325.39 |
| Year 15 | $118.09 | +35.79% | 205.55% | $443.47 |
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
