Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.62%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.62%
FDS now pays $4.46 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(2016-08-02) | $171.21 | 2.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $349.20 | 1.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $433.59 | 1.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $387.51 | 1.15% |
| Buying today(at $274.49) | $274.49 | 1.62% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.62% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.62%
In 3 years
2.18%
In 5 years
2.66%
In 10 years
4.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS).
Starting Yield
1.62%
Ending YOC
4.77%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$124.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.46 | N/A | 1.62% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.79 | +7.45% | 1.75% | $4.79 |
| Year 2 | $5.15 | +7.45% | 1.88% | $9.94 |
| Year 3 | $5.53 | +7.45% | 2.02% | $15.47 |
| Year 4 | $5.95 | +7.45% | 2.17% | $21.42 |
| Year 5 | $6.39 | +7.45% | 2.33% | $27.81 |
| Year 6 | $6.86 | +7.45% | 2.50% | $34.67 |
| Year 7 | $7.38 | +7.45% | 2.69% | $42.05 |
| Year 8 | $7.92 | +7.45% | 2.89% | $49.97 |
| Year 9 | $8.52 | +7.45% | 3.10% | $58.49 |
| Year 10 | $9.15 | +7.45% | 3.33% | $67.64 |
| Year 11 | $9.83 | +7.45% | 3.58% | $77.47 |
| Year 12 | $10.56 | +7.45% | 3.85% | $88.03 |
| Year 13 | $11.35 | +7.45% | 4.14% | $99.38 |
| Year 14 | $12.20 | +7.45% | 4.44% | $111.58 |
| Year 15 | $13.10 | +7.45% | 4.77% | $124.68 |
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
