Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.15%
GPC now pays $4.22 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) | $99.72 | 4.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $124.19 | 3.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $151.01 | 2.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $142.77 | 2.96% |
| Buying today(at $129.61) | $129.61 | 3.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.15%
In 3 years
3.76%
In 5 years
4.23%
In 10 years
5.66%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Genuine Parts Company (GPC).
Starting Yield
3.26%
Ending YOC
7.22%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$99.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.22 | N/A | 3.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.45 | +5.45% | 3.43% | $4.45 |
| Year 2 | $4.69 | +5.45% | 3.62% | $9.14 |
| Year 3 | $4.95 | +5.45% | 3.82% | $14.09 |
| Year 4 | $5.22 | +5.45% | 4.03% | $19.31 |
| Year 5 | $5.50 | +5.45% | 4.25% | $24.81 |
| Year 6 | $5.80 | +5.45% | 4.48% | $30.61 |
| Year 7 | $6.12 | +5.45% | 4.72% | $36.73 |
| Year 8 | $6.45 | +5.45% | 4.98% | $43.18 |
| Year 9 | $6.80 | +5.45% | 5.25% | $49.99 |
| Year 10 | $7.17 | +5.45% | 5.54% | $57.16 |
| Year 11 | $7.57 | +5.45% | 5.84% | $64.73 |
| Year 12 | $7.98 | +5.45% | 6.16% | $72.70 |
| Year 13 | $8.41 | +5.45% | 6.49% | $81.12 |
| Year 14 | $8.87 | +5.45% | 6.84% | $89.99 |
| Year 15 | $9.35 | +5.45% | 7.22% | $99.34 |
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
