Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.16%
GSBC now pays $1.72 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(2016-10-04) | $40.54 | 4.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $54.81 | 3.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $47.35 | 3.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $61.23 | 2.81% |
| Buying today(at $79.65) | $79.65 | 2.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.16%
In 3 years
2.45%
In 5 years
2.67%
In 10 years
3.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC).
Starting Yield
2.16%
Ending YOC
0.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 2.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.60 | -7.14% | 2.01% | $1.60 |
| Year 2 | $1.48 | -7.14% | 1.86% | $3.08 |
| Year 3 | $1.38 | -7.14% | 1.73% | $4.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.28 | -7.14% | 1.61% | $5.74 |
| Year 5 | $1.19 | -7.14% | 1.49% | $6.92 |
| Year 6 | $1.10 | -7.14% | 1.38% | $8.03 |
| Year 7 | $1.02 | -7.14% | 1.29% | $9.05 |
| Year 8 | $0.95 | -7.14% | 1.19% | $10.00 |
| Year 9 | $0.88 | -7.14% | 1.11% | $10.89 |
| Year 10 | $0.82 | -7.14% | 1.03% | $11.71 |
| Year 11 | $0.76 | -7.14% | 0.96% | $12.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.71 | -7.14% | 0.89% | $13.17 |
| Year 13 | $0.66 | -7.14% | 0.82% | $13.83 |
| Year 14 | $0.61 | -7.14% | 0.77% | $14.44 |
| Year 15 | $0.57 | -7.14% | 0.71% | $15.01 |
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
