Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.79%
FCFS now pays $1.68 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(2016-10-04) | $48.01 | 3.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $87.50 | 1.92% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $99.91 | 1.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $153.67 | 1.09% |
| Buying today(at $210.01) | $210.01 | 0.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.79%
In 3 years
1.01%
In 5 years
1.18%
In 10 years
1.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FirstCash Holdings, Inc (FCFS).
Starting Yield
0.80%
Ending YOC
2.60%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$50.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.68 | N/A | 0.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.82 | +8.18% | 0.87% | $1.82 |
| Year 2 | $1.97 | +8.18% | 0.94% | $3.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.13 | +8.18% | 1.01% | $5.91 |
| Year 4 | $2.30 | +8.18% | 1.10% | $8.21 |
| Year 5 | $2.49 | +8.18% | 1.19% | $10.70 |
| Year 6 | $2.69 | +8.18% | 1.28% | $13.39 |
| Year 7 | $2.91 | +8.18% | 1.39% | $16.31 |
| Year 8 | $3.15 | +8.18% | 1.50% | $19.46 |
| Year 9 | $3.41 | +8.18% | 1.62% | $22.87 |
| Year 10 | $3.69 | +8.18% | 1.76% | $26.55 |
| Year 11 | $3.99 | +8.18% | 1.90% | $30.54 |
| Year 12 | $4.32 | +8.18% | 2.06% | $34.86 |
| Year 13 | $4.67 | +8.18% | 2.22% | $39.53 |
| Year 14 | $5.05 | +8.18% | 2.41% | $44.58 |
| Year 15 | $5.46 | +8.18% | 2.60% | $50.04 |
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
