Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.19%
EME now pays $1.45 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) | $57.96 | 2.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $116.95 | 1.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $222.59 | 0.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $640.00 | 0.23% |
| Buying today(at $749.70) | $749.70 | 0.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.19%
In 3 years
0.30%
In 5 years
0.42%
In 10 years
0.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME).
Starting Yield
0.19%
Ending YOC
5.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$44.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$210.14
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.45 | N/A | 0.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.82 | +25.60% | 0.24% | $1.82 |
| Year 2 | $2.29 | +25.60% | 0.31% | $4.11 |
| Year 3 | $2.87 | +25.60% | 0.38% | $6.98 |
| Year 4 | $3.61 | +25.60% | 0.48% | $10.59 |
| Year 5 | $4.53 | +25.60% | 0.60% | $15.12 |
| Year 6 | $5.69 | +25.60% | 0.76% | $20.81 |
| Year 7 | $7.15 | +25.60% | 0.95% | $27.96 |
| Year 8 | $8.98 | +25.60% | 1.20% | $36.94 |
| Year 9 | $11.28 | +25.60% | 1.50% | $48.22 |
| Year 10 | $14.17 | +25.60% | 1.89% | $62.39 |
| Year 11 | $17.79 | +25.60% | 2.37% | $80.18 |
| Year 12 | $22.35 | +25.60% | 2.98% | $102.53 |
| Year 13 | $28.07 | +25.60% | 3.74% | $130.60 |
| Year 14 | $35.26 | +25.60% | 4.70% | $165.86 |
| Year 15 | $44.28 | +25.60% | 5.91% | $210.14 |
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
