Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.37%
CSL now pays $4.55 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(2016-09-29) | $102.08 | 4.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $205.49 | 2.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $263.37 | 1.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $331.95 | 1.37% |
| Buying today(at $331.03) | $331.03 | 1.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.37%
In 3 years
2.29%
In 5 years
3.21%
In 10 years
7.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL).
Starting Yield
1.37%
Ending YOC
11.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$39.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$258.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.55 | N/A | 1.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.25 | +15.43% | 1.59% | $5.25 |
| Year 2 | $6.06 | +15.43% | 1.83% | $11.31 |
| Year 3 | $7.00 | +15.43% | 2.11% | $18.31 |
| Year 4 | $8.08 | +15.43% | 2.44% | $26.39 |
| Year 5 | $9.32 | +15.43% | 2.82% | $35.71 |
| Year 6 | $10.76 | +15.43% | 3.25% | $46.48 |
| Year 7 | $12.42 | +15.43% | 3.75% | $58.90 |
| Year 8 | $14.34 | +15.43% | 4.33% | $73.24 |
| Year 9 | $16.55 | +15.43% | 5.00% | $89.79 |
| Year 10 | $19.11 | +15.43% | 5.77% | $108.90 |
| Year 11 | $22.06 | +15.43% | 6.66% | $130.96 |
| Year 12 | $25.46 | +15.43% | 7.69% | $156.42 |
| Year 13 | $29.39 | +15.43% | 8.88% | $185.80 |
| Year 14 | $33.92 | +15.43% | 10.25% | $219.72 |
| Year 15 | $39.16 | +15.43% | 11.83% | $258.88 |
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
