Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.64%
EHC now pays $0.76 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(2016-08-25) | $32.17 | 2.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $61.28 | 1.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $68.88 | 1.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $123.45 | 0.62% |
| Buying today(at $119.57) | $119.57 | 0.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -4.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.64%
In 3 years
0.50%
In 5 years
0.43%
In 10 years
0.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Encompass Health Corporation (EHC).
Starting Yield
0.64%
Ending YOC
0.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.76 | N/A | 0.64% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.72 | +-4.71% | 0.61% | $0.72 |
| Year 2 | $0.69 | +-4.71% | 0.58% | $1.41 |
| Year 3 | $0.66 | +-4.71% | 0.55% | $2.07 |
| Year 4 | $0.63 | +-4.71% | 0.52% | $2.70 |
| Year 5 | $0.60 | +-4.71% | 0.50% | $3.30 |
| Year 6 | $0.57 | +-4.71% | 0.48% | $3.86 |
| Year 7 | $0.54 | +-4.71% | 0.45% | $4.41 |
| Year 8 | $0.52 | +-4.71% | 0.43% | $4.92 |
| Year 9 | $0.49 | +-4.71% | 0.41% | $5.42 |
| Year 10 | $0.47 | +-4.71% | 0.39% | $5.88 |
| Year 11 | $0.45 | +-4.71% | 0.37% | $6.33 |
| Year 12 | $0.43 | +-4.71% | 0.36% | $6.76 |
| Year 13 | $0.41 | +-4.71% | 0.34% | $7.16 |
| Year 14 | $0.39 | +-4.71% | 0.32% | $7.55 |
| Year 15 | $0.37 | +-4.71% | 0.31% | $7.92 |
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
