Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.58%
CRI 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(2016-07-27) | $100.84 | 0.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $98.06 | 1.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $75.07 | 1.33% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $26.53 | 3.77% |
| Buying today(at $38.75) | $38.75 | 2.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.58%
In 3 years
2.86%
In 5 years
3.06%
In 10 years
3.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Carter's Inc. (CRI).
Starting Yield
2.58%
Ending YOC
44.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$94.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 2.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.21 | +20.91% | 3.12% | $1.21 |
| Year 2 | $1.46 | +20.91% | 3.77% | $2.67 |
| Year 3 | $1.77 | +20.91% | 4.56% | $4.44 |
| Year 4 | $2.14 | +20.91% | 5.52% | $6.58 |
| Year 5 | $2.58 | +20.91% | 6.67% | $9.16 |
| Year 6 | $3.12 | +20.91% | 8.06% | $12.28 |
| Year 7 | $3.78 | +20.91% | 9.75% | $16.06 |
| Year 8 | $4.57 | +20.91% | 11.79% | $20.63 |
| Year 9 | $5.52 | +20.91% | 14.25% | $26.15 |
| Year 10 | $6.68 | +20.91% | 17.23% | $32.83 |
| Year 11 | $8.07 | +20.91% | 20.84% | $40.90 |
| Year 12 | $9.76 | +20.91% | 25.19% | $50.67 |
| Year 13 | $11.80 | +20.91% | 30.46% | $62.47 |
| Year 14 | $14.27 | +20.91% | 36.83% | $76.74 |
| Year 15 | $17.26 | +20.91% | 44.53% | $94.00 |
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
