Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.43%
GGG 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(2016-08-16) | $24.44 | 4.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $77.97 | 1.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $76.88 | 1.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-19) | $86.22 | 1.35% |
| Buying today(at $81.01) | $81.01 | 1.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.43%
In 3 years
2.10%
In 5 years
2.71%
In 10 years
5.13%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Graco Inc. (GGG).
Starting Yield
1.43%
Ending YOC
5.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$38.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.16 | N/A | 1.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.27 | +9.46% | 1.57% | $1.27 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +9.46% | 1.72% | $2.66 |
| Year 3 | $1.52 | +9.46% | 1.88% | $4.18 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +9.46% | 2.06% | $5.85 |
| Year 5 | $1.82 | +9.46% | 2.25% | $7.67 |
| Year 6 | $2.00 | +9.46% | 2.46% | $9.66 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +9.46% | 2.70% | $11.85 |
| Year 8 | $2.39 | +9.46% | 2.95% | $14.24 |
| Year 9 | $2.62 | +9.46% | 3.23% | $16.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.86 | +9.46% | 3.54% | $19.72 |
| Year 11 | $3.14 | +9.46% | 3.87% | $22.85 |
| Year 12 | $3.43 | +9.46% | 4.24% | $26.29 |
| Year 13 | $3.76 | +9.46% | 4.64% | $30.04 |
| Year 14 | $4.11 | +9.46% | 5.08% | $34.16 |
| Year 15 | $4.50 | +9.46% | 5.56% | $38.66 |
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
