Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.16%
EME now pays $1.30 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(2016-07-26) | $52.08 | 2.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $120.73 | 1.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $189.81 | 0.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $636.23 | 0.20% |
| Buying today(at $812.03) | $812.03 | 0.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.16%
In 3 years
0.31%
In 5 years
0.48%
In 10 years
1.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME).
Starting Yield
0.16%
Ending YOC
4.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$39.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$188.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.30 | N/A | 0.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.63 | +25.60% | 0.20% | $1.63 |
| Year 2 | $2.05 | +25.60% | 0.25% | $3.68 |
| Year 3 | $2.58 | +25.60% | 0.32% | $6.26 |
| Year 4 | $3.24 | +25.60% | 0.40% | $9.49 |
| Year 5 | $4.06 | +25.60% | 0.50% | $13.56 |
| Year 6 | $5.10 | +25.60% | 0.63% | $18.66 |
| Year 7 | $6.41 | +25.60% | 0.79% | $25.07 |
| Year 8 | $8.05 | +25.60% | 0.99% | $33.12 |
| Year 9 | $10.11 | +25.60% | 1.25% | $43.24 |
| Year 10 | $12.70 | +25.60% | 1.56% | $55.94 |
| Year 11 | $15.95 | +25.60% | 1.96% | $71.89 |
| Year 12 | $20.04 | +25.60% | 2.47% | $91.93 |
| Year 13 | $25.17 | +25.60% | 3.10% | $117.09 |
| Year 14 | $31.61 | +25.60% | 3.89% | $148.70 |
| Year 15 | $39.70 | +25.60% | 4.89% | $188.40 |
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
