Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. 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%
FIX now pays $2.60 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(2016-07-26) | $31.55 | 8.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $74.12 | 3.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $167.51 | 1.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $687.67 | 0.38% |
| Buying today(at $1733.60) | $1733.60 | 0.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 35.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.15%
In 3 years
0.61%
In 5 years
1.55%
In 10 years
16.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX).
Starting Yield
0.15%
Ending YOC
14.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$251.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$946.97
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.60 | N/A | 0.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.53 | +35.63% | 0.20% | $3.53 |
| Year 2 | $4.78 | +35.63% | 0.28% | $8.31 |
| Year 3 | $6.49 | +35.63% | 0.37% | $14.80 |
| Year 4 | $8.80 | +35.63% | 0.51% | $23.59 |
| Year 5 | $11.93 | +35.63% | 0.69% | $35.53 |
| Year 6 | $16.18 | +35.63% | 0.93% | $51.71 |
| Year 7 | $21.95 | +35.63% | 1.27% | $73.66 |
| Year 8 | $29.77 | +35.63% | 1.72% | $103.44 |
| Year 9 | $40.38 | +35.63% | 2.33% | $143.82 |
| Year 10 | $54.77 | +35.63% | 3.16% | $198.59 |
| Year 11 | $74.28 | +35.63% | 4.28% | $272.87 |
| Year 12 | $100.75 | +35.63% | 5.81% | $373.62 |
| Year 13 | $136.65 | +35.63% | 7.88% | $510.26 |
| Year 14 | $185.33 | +35.63% | 10.69% | $695.60 |
| Year 15 | $251.37 | +35.63% | 14.50% | $946.97 |
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
