Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.89%
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(2016-09-08) | $29.30 | 6.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $99.89 | 1.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $124.38 | 1.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $204.50 | 0.88% |
| Buying today(at $198.95) | $198.95 | 0.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.89% 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
0.89%
In 3 years
1.49%
In 5 years
2.09%
In 10 years
4.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cintas Corporation (CTAS).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
6.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.63
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$88.91
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.80 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.05 | +13.87% | 1.03% | $2.05 |
| Year 2 | $2.33 | +13.87% | 1.17% | $4.38 |
| Year 3 | $2.66 | +13.87% | 1.34% | $7.04 |
| Year 4 | $3.03 | +13.87% | 1.52% | $10.07 |
| Year 5 | $3.45 | +13.87% | 1.73% | $13.51 |
| Year 6 | $3.92 | +13.87% | 1.97% | $17.44 |
| Year 7 | $4.47 | +13.87% | 2.25% | $21.91 |
| Year 8 | $5.09 | +13.87% | 2.56% | $26.99 |
| Year 9 | $5.79 | +13.87% | 2.91% | $32.79 |
| Year 10 | $6.60 | +13.87% | 3.32% | $39.38 |
| Year 11 | $7.51 | +13.87% | 3.78% | $46.90 |
| Year 12 | $8.55 | +13.87% | 4.30% | $55.45 |
| Year 13 | $9.74 | +13.87% | 4.90% | $65.19 |
| Year 14 | $11.09 | +13.87% | 5.58% | $76.28 |
| Year 15 | $12.63 | +13.87% | 6.35% | $88.91 |
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
