Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.65%
DKS now pays $4.93 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(2016-08-31) | $58.60 | 8.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-24) | $114.39 | 4.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-25) | $111.67 | 4.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $212.80 | 2.32% |
| Buying today |
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
| $135.09 |
| 3.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 31.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.65%
In 3 years
15.20%
In 5 years
39.39%
In 10 years
425.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS).
Starting Yield
3.65%
Ending YOC
212.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$287.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1190.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.93 | N/A | 3.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.47 | +31.14% | 4.79% | $6.47 |
| Year 2 | $8.48 | +31.14% | 6.28% | $14.94 |
| Year 3 | $11.12 | +31.14% | 8.23% | $26.06 |
| Year 4 | $14.58 | +31.14% | 10.79% | $40.64 |
| Year 5 | $19.12 | +31.14% | 14.15% | $59.76 |
| Year 6 | $25.08 | +31.14% | 18.56% | $84.84 |
| Year 7 | $32.88 | +31.14% | 24.34% | $117.73 |
| Year 8 | $43.12 | +31.14% | 31.92% | $160.85 |
| Year 9 | $56.55 | +31.14% | 41.86% | $217.40 |
| Year 10 | $74.16 | +31.14% | 54.90% | $291.57 |
| Year 11 | $97.26 | +31.14% | 72.00% | $388.83 |
| Year 12 | $127.55 | +31.14% | 94.42% | $516.38 |
| Year 13 | $167.26 | +31.14% | 123.82% | $683.64 |
| Year 14 | $219.35 | +31.14% | 162.37% | $902.99 |
| Year 15 | $287.66 | +31.14% | 212.94% | $1190.65 |
