Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.27%
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(2016-08-18) | $104.84 | 4.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-16) | $209.02 | 2.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-17) | $271.58 | 1.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-21) | $381.62 | 1.19% |
| Buying today(at $367.68) | $367.68 | 1.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 15.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.27%
In 3 years
2.51%
In 5 years
3.95%
In 10 years
12.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL).
Starting Yield
1.24%
Ending YOC
10.65%
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 | 1.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.25 | +15.43% | 1.43% | $5.25 |
| Year 2 | $6.06 | +15.43% | 1.65% | $11.31 |
| Year 3 | $7.00 | +15.43% | 1.90% | $18.31 |
| Year 4 | $8.08 | +15.43% | 2.20% | $26.39 |
| Year 5 | $9.32 | +15.43% | 2.54% | $35.71 |
| Year 6 | $10.76 | +15.43% | 2.93% | $46.48 |
| Year 7 | $12.42 | +15.43% | 3.38% | $58.90 |
| Year 8 | $14.34 | +15.43% | 3.90% | $73.24 |
| Year 9 | $16.55 | +15.43% | 4.50% | $89.79 |
| Year 10 | $19.11 | +15.43% | 5.20% | $108.90 |
| Year 11 | $22.06 | +15.43% | 6.00% | $130.96 |
| Year 12 | $25.46 | +15.43% | 6.92% | $156.42 |
| Year 13 | $29.39 | +15.43% | 7.99% | $185.80 |
| Year 14 | $33.92 | +15.43% | 9.23% | $219.72 |
| Year 15 | $39.16 | +15.43% | 10.65% | $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
