Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.88%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.88%
CTAS now pays $1.80 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(2016-07-26) | $27.10 | 6.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $97.61 | 1.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $122.52 | 1.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $222.68 | 0.81% |
| Buying today(at $204.63) | $204.63 | 0.88% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.88% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.88%
In 3 years
0.75%
In 5 years
0.68%
In 10 years
0.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cintas Corporation (CTAS).
Starting Yield
0.88%
Ending YOC
1.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$29.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.80 | N/A | 0.88% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.82 | +1.15% | 0.89% | $1.82 |
| Year 2 | $1.84 | +1.15% | 0.90% | $3.66 |
| Year 3 | $1.86 | +1.15% | 0.91% | $5.53 |
| Year 4 | $1.88 | +1.15% | 0.92% | $7.41 |
| Year 5 | $1.91 | +1.15% | 0.93% | $9.32 |
| Year 6 | $1.93 | +1.15% | 0.94% | $11.24 |
| Year 7 | $1.95 | +1.15% | 0.95% | $13.19 |
| Year 8 | $1.97 | +1.15% | 0.96% | $15.17 |
| Year 9 | $2.00 | +1.15% | 0.97% | $17.16 |
| Year 10 | $2.02 | +1.15% | 0.99% | $19.18 |
| Year 11 | $2.04 | +1.15% | 1.00% | $21.22 |
| Year 12 | $2.06 | +1.15% | 1.01% | $23.28 |
| Year 13 | $2.09 | +1.15% | 1.02% | $25.37 |
| Year 14 | $2.11 | +1.15% | 1.03% | $27.49 |
| Year 15 | $2.14 | +1.15% | 1.04% | $29.62 |
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
