Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.74%
FDS now pays $4.52 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(2016-09-07) | $181.41 | 2.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $383.77 | 1.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $430.51 | 1.05% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $361.76 | 1.25% |
| Buying today(at $283.83) | $283.83 | 1.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.74%
In 3 years
2.17%
In 5 years
2.52%
In 10 years
3.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS).
Starting Yield
1.59%
Ending YOC
4.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.52 | N/A | 1.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.86 | +7.45% | 1.71% | $4.86 |
| Year 2 | $5.22 | +7.45% | 1.84% | $10.08 |
| Year 3 | $5.61 | +7.45% | 1.98% | $15.68 |
| Year 4 | $6.03 | +7.45% | 2.12% | $21.71 |
| Year 5 | $6.47 | +7.45% | 2.28% | $28.18 |
| Year 6 | $6.96 | +7.45% | 2.45% | $35.14 |
| Year 7 | $7.47 | +7.45% | 2.63% | $42.61 |
| Year 8 | $8.03 | +7.45% | 2.83% | $50.64 |
| Year 9 | $8.63 | +7.45% | 3.04% | $59.27 |
| Year 10 | $9.27 | +7.45% | 3.27% | $68.55 |
| Year 11 | $9.96 | +7.45% | 3.51% | $78.51 |
| Year 12 | $10.71 | +7.45% | 3.77% | $89.22 |
| Year 13 | $11.50 | +7.45% | 4.05% | $100.72 |
| Year 14 | $12.36 | +7.45% | 4.35% | $113.08 |
| Year 15 | $13.28 | +7.45% | 4.68% | $126.36 |
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
