Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.92%
GFF now pays $0.88 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(2016-09-08) | $15.88 | 5.54% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $22.01 | 4.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $40.32 | 2.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $79.83 | 1.10% |
| Buying today(at $94.27) | $94.27 | 0.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 23.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.92%
In 3 years
1.71%
In 5 years
2.60%
In 10 years
7.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Griffon Corporation (GFF).
Starting Yield
0.93%
Ending YOC
14.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.63
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$76.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.88 | N/A | 0.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +20.04% | 1.12% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.27 | +20.04% | 1.35% | $2.32 |
| Year 3 | $1.52 | +20.04% | 1.61% | $3.85 |
| Year 4 | $1.83 | +20.04% | 1.94% | $5.67 |
| Year 5 | $2.19 | +20.04% | 2.33% | $7.87 |
| Year 6 | $2.63 | +20.04% | 2.79% | $10.50 |
| Year 7 | $3.16 | +20.04% | 3.35% | $13.66 |
| Year 8 | $3.79 | +20.04% | 4.02% | $17.45 |
| Year 9 | $4.55 | +20.04% | 4.83% | $22.01 |
| Year 10 | $5.47 | +20.04% | 5.80% | $27.48 |
| Year 11 | $6.56 | +20.04% | 6.96% | $34.04 |
| Year 12 | $7.88 | +20.04% | 8.36% | $41.92 |
| Year 13 | $9.46 | +20.04% | 10.03% | $51.37 |
| Year 14 | $11.35 | +20.04% | 12.04% | $62.72 |
| Year 15 | $13.63 | +20.04% | 14.45% | $76.35 |
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
