Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
EFX now pays $2.12 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(2016-08-15) | $131.56 | 1.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-11) | $261.32 | 0.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-14) | $196.72 | 1.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $240.58 | 0.88% |
| Buying today(at $181.04) | $181.04 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.42%
In 5 years
1.61%
In 10 years
2.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Equifax Inc. (EFX).
Starting Yield
1.17%
Ending YOC
2.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.12 | N/A | 1.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.20 | +3.91% | 1.22% | $2.20 |
| Year 2 | $2.29 | +3.91% | 1.26% | $4.49 |
| Year 3 | $2.38 | +3.91% | 1.31% | $6.87 |
| Year 4 | $2.47 | +3.91% | 1.37% | $9.34 |
| Year 5 | $2.57 | +3.91% | 1.42% | $11.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.67 | +3.91% | 1.47% | $14.58 |
| Year 7 | $2.77 | +3.91% | 1.53% | $17.35 |
| Year 8 | $2.88 | +3.91% | 1.59% | $20.23 |
| Year 9 | $2.99 | +3.91% | 1.65% | $23.23 |
| Year 10 | $3.11 | +3.91% | 1.72% | $26.34 |
| Year 11 | $3.23 | +3.91% | 1.79% | $29.57 |
| Year 12 | $3.36 | +3.91% | 1.86% | $32.93 |
| Year 13 | $3.49 | +3.91% | 1.93% | $36.42 |
| Year 14 | $3.63 | +3.91% | 2.00% | $40.05 |
| Year 15 | $3.77 | +3.91% | 2.08% | $43.82 |
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
