Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.29%
EFX now pays $2.18 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) | $134.68 | 1.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $274.00 | 0.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $201.48 | 1.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $260.23 | 0.84% |
| Buying today(at $147.48) | $147.48 | 1.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.29%
In 3 years
1.49%
In 5 years
1.64%
In 10 years
2.08%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Equifax Inc. (EFX).
Starting Yield
1.48%
Ending YOC
2.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.06
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.18 | N/A | 1.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +3.91% | 1.54% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.35 | +3.91% | 1.60% | $4.62 |
| Year 3 | $2.45 | +3.91% | 1.66% | $7.06 |
| Year 4 | $2.54 | +3.91% | 1.72% | $9.61 |
| Year 5 | $2.64 | +3.91% | 1.79% | $12.25 |
| Year 6 | $2.74 | +3.91% | 1.86% | $14.99 |
| Year 7 | $2.85 | +3.91% | 1.93% | $17.84 |
| Year 8 | $2.96 | +3.91% | 2.01% | $20.81 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +3.91% | 2.09% | $23.88 |
| Year 10 | $3.20 | +3.91% | 2.17% | $27.08 |
| Year 11 | $3.32 | +3.91% | 2.25% | $30.41 |
| Year 12 | $3.45 | +3.91% | 2.34% | $33.86 |
| Year 13 | $3.59 | +3.91% | 2.43% | $37.45 |
| Year 14 | $3.73 | +3.91% | 2.53% | $41.18 |
| Year 15 | $3.88 | +3.91% | 2.63% | $45.06 |
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
