Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.33%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.33%
CRAI now pays $2.28 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(2016-09-30) | $26.59 | 8.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $107.22 | 2.13% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $100.76 | 2.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $195.84 | 1.16% |
| Buying today(at $171.55) | $171.55 | 1.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 17.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.33%
In 3 years
2.13%
In 5 years
2.91%
In 10 years
6.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CRA International, Inc. (CRAI).
Starting Yield
1.33%
Ending YOC
13.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$22.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$143.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.28 | N/A | 1.33% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.66 | +16.52% | 1.55% | $2.66 |
| Year 2 | $3.10 | +16.52% | 1.80% | $5.75 |
| Year 3 | $3.61 | +16.52% | 2.10% | $9.36 |
| Year 4 | $4.20 | +16.52% | 2.45% | $13.56 |
| Year 5 | $4.90 | +16.52% | 2.85% | $18.46 |
| Year 6 | $5.71 | +16.52% | 3.33% | $24.17 |
| Year 7 | $6.65 | +16.52% | 3.88% | $30.81 |
| Year 8 | $7.75 | +16.52% | 4.52% | $38.56 |
| Year 9 | $9.03 | +16.52% | 5.26% | $47.59 |
| Year 10 | $10.52 | +16.52% | 6.13% | $58.11 |
| Year 11 | $12.26 | +16.52% | 7.14% | $70.36 |
| Year 12 | $14.28 | +16.52% | 8.32% | $84.64 |
| Year 13 | $16.64 | +16.52% | 9.70% | $101.28 |
| Year 14 | $19.39 | +16.52% | 11.30% | $120.67 |
| Year 15 | $22.59 | +16.52% | 13.17% | $143.26 |
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
