Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.90%
FSV now pays $1.16 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) | $45.00 | 2.58% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $180.96 | 0.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $142.40 | 0.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $188.72 | 0.61% |
| Buying today(at $129.41) | $129.41 | 0.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.90%
In 3 years
1.23%
In 5 years
1.51%
In 10 years
2.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FirstService Corporation (FSV).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
4.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.16 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.28 | +10.76% | 0.99% | $1.28 |
| Year 2 | $1.42 | +10.76% | 1.10% | $2.71 |
| Year 3 | $1.58 | +10.76% | 1.22% | $4.28 |
| Year 4 | $1.75 | +10.76% | 1.35% | $6.03 |
| Year 5 | $1.93 | +10.76% | 1.49% | $7.96 |
| Year 6 | $2.14 | +10.76% | 1.65% | $10.11 |
| Year 7 | $2.37 | +10.76% | 1.83% | $12.48 |
| Year 8 | $2.63 | +10.76% | 2.03% | $15.10 |
| Year 9 | $2.91 | +10.76% | 2.25% | $18.01 |
| Year 10 | $3.22 | +10.76% | 2.49% | $21.24 |
| Year 11 | $3.57 | +10.76% | 2.76% | $24.81 |
| Year 12 | $3.95 | +10.76% | 3.06% | $28.76 |
| Year 13 | $4.38 | +10.76% | 3.38% | $33.14 |
| Year 14 | $4.85 | +10.76% | 3.75% | $37.99 |
| Year 15 | $5.37 | +10.76% | 4.15% | $43.37 |
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
