Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.71%
EXPO now pays $1.22 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) | $25.45 | 4.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $116.77 | 1.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $89.71 | 1.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $72.23 | 1.69% |
| Buying today(at $71.15) | $71.15 | 1.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.71%
In 3 years
2.57%
In 5 years
3.37%
In 10 years
6.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Exponent, Inc. (EXPO).
Starting Yield
1.71%
Ending YOC
6.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.81
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.22 | N/A | 1.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.34 | +9.57% | 1.88% | $1.34 |
| Year 2 | $1.46 | +9.57% | 2.06% | $2.80 |
| Year 3 | $1.60 | +9.57% | 2.26% | $4.41 |
| Year 4 | $1.76 | +9.57% | 2.47% | $6.16 |
| Year 5 | $1.93 | +9.57% | 2.71% | $8.09 |
| Year 6 | $2.11 | +9.57% | 2.97% | $10.20 |
| Year 7 | $2.31 | +9.57% | 3.25% | $12.52 |
| Year 8 | $2.53 | +9.57% | 3.56% | $15.05 |
| Year 9 | $2.78 | +9.57% | 3.90% | $17.83 |
| Year 10 | $3.04 | +9.57% | 4.28% | $20.87 |
| Year 11 | $3.33 | +9.57% | 4.69% | $24.20 |
| Year 12 | $3.65 | +9.57% | 5.13% | $27.86 |
| Year 13 | $4.00 | +9.57% | 5.63% | $31.86 |
| Year 14 | $4.39 | +9.57% | 6.16% | $36.25 |
| Year 15 | $4.81 | +9.57% | 6.75% | $41.05 |
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
