Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.49%
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(2016-09-28) | $24.73 | 4.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $70.48 | 1.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-27) | $72.59 | 1.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $84.53 | 1.37% |
| Buying today(at $78.00) | $78.00 | 1.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.49%
In 3 years
1.98%
In 5 years
2.40%
In 10 years
3.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Graco Inc. (GGG).
Starting Yield
1.49%
Ending YOC
5.77%
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 | 1.49% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.27 | +9.46% | 1.63% | $1.27 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +9.46% | 1.78% | $2.66 |
| Year 3 | $1.52 | +9.46% | 1.95% | $4.18 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +9.46% | 2.13% | $5.85 |
| Year 5 | $1.82 | +9.46% | 2.34% | $7.67 |
| Year 6 | $2.00 | +9.46% | 2.56% | $9.66 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +9.46% | 2.80% | $11.85 |
| Year 8 | $2.39 | +9.46% | 3.06% | $14.24 |
| Year 9 | $2.62 | +9.46% | 3.35% | $16.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.86 | +9.46% | 3.67% | $19.72 |
| Year 11 | $3.14 | +9.46% | 4.02% | $22.85 |
| Year 12 | $3.43 | +9.46% | 4.40% | $26.29 |
| Year 13 | $3.76 | +9.46% | 4.82% | $30.04 |
| Year 14 | $4.11 | +9.46% | 5.27% | $34.16 |
| Year 15 | $4.50 | +9.46% | 5.77% | $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
