Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.96%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.96%
GFF now pays $0.84 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) | $16.04 | 5.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $21.21 | 3.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $42.15 | 1.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $82.58 | 1.02% |
| Buying today(at $87.90) | $87.90 | 0.96% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.96% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.96%
In 3 years
2.20%
In 5 years
3.84%
In 10 years
15.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Griffon Corporation (GFF).
Starting Yield
0.96%
Ending YOC
14.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$72.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 0.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.01 | +20.04% | 1.15% | $1.01 |
| Year 2 | $1.21 | +20.04% | 1.38% | $2.22 |
| Year 3 | $1.45 | +20.04% | 1.65% | $3.67 |
| Year 4 | $1.74 | +20.04% | 1.98% | $5.42 |
| Year 5 | $2.09 | +20.04% | 2.38% | $7.51 |
| Year 6 | $2.51 | +20.04% | 2.86% | $10.02 |
| Year 7 | $3.02 | +20.04% | 3.43% | $13.04 |
| Year 8 | $3.62 | +20.04% | 4.12% | $16.66 |
| Year 9 | $4.35 | +20.04% | 4.95% | $21.01 |
| Year 10 | $5.22 | +20.04% | 5.94% | $26.23 |
| Year 11 | $6.26 | +20.04% | 7.13% | $32.49 |
| Year 12 | $7.52 | +20.04% | 8.55% | $40.01 |
| Year 13 | $9.03 | +20.04% | 10.27% | $49.04 |
| Year 14 | $10.84 | +20.04% | 12.33% | $59.87 |
| Year 15 | $13.01 | +20.04% | 14.80% | $72.88 |
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
