Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.15%
ENSG now pays $0.26 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(2016-08-29) | $17.42 | 1.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-24) | $81.43 | 0.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-28) | $98.10 | 0.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-26) | $170.68 | 0.15% |
| Buying today(at $173.54) | $173.54 | 0.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.15%
In 3 years
0.18%
In 5 years
0.20%
In 10 years
0.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG).
Starting Yield
0.15%
Ending YOC
0.29%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.26 | N/A | 0.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.27 | +4.56% | 0.16% | $0.27 |
| Year 2 | $0.28 | +4.56% | 0.16% | $0.56 |
| Year 3 | $0.30 | +4.56% | 0.17% | $0.85 |
| Year 4 | $0.31 | +4.56% | 0.18% | $1.16 |
| Year 5 | $0.32 | +4.56% | 0.19% | $1.49 |
| Year 6 | $0.34 | +4.56% | 0.20% | $1.83 |
| Year 7 | $0.36 | +4.56% | 0.20% | $2.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.37 | +4.56% | 0.21% | $2.56 |
| Year 9 | $0.39 | +4.56% | 0.22% | $2.94 |
| Year 10 | $0.41 | +4.56% | 0.23% | $3.35 |
| Year 11 | $0.42 | +4.56% | 0.24% | $3.77 |
| Year 12 | $0.44 | +4.56% | 0.26% | $4.22 |
| Year 13 | $0.46 | +4.56% | 0.27% | $4.68 |
| Year 14 | $0.49 | +4.56% | 0.28% | $5.17 |
| Year 15 | $0.51 | +4.56% | 0.29% | $5.68 |
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
