Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.54%
HOFT now pays $0.46 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(2016-10-03) | $24.12 | 1.91% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $27.36 | 1.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $18.93 | 2.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $10.55 | 4.36% |
| Buying today(at $12.91) | $12.91 | 3.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.54%
In 3 years
3.77%
In 5 years
3.93%
In 10 years
4.36%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT).
Starting Yield
3.56%
Ending YOC
6.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.83
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.46 | N/A | 3.56% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.48 | +4.05% | 3.71% | $0.48 |
| Year 2 | $0.50 | +4.05% | 3.86% | $0.98 |
| Year 3 | $0.52 | +4.05% | 4.01% | $1.49 |
| Year 4 | $0.54 | +4.05% | 4.18% | $2.03 |
| Year 5 | $0.56 | +4.05% | 4.35% | $2.60 |
| Year 6 | $0.58 | +4.05% | 4.52% | $3.18 |
| Year 7 | $0.61 | +4.05% | 4.70% | $3.79 |
| Year 8 | $0.63 | +4.05% | 4.90% | $4.42 |
| Year 9 | $0.66 | +4.05% | 5.09% | $5.08 |
| Year 10 | $0.68 | +4.05% | 5.30% | $5.76 |
| Year 11 | $0.71 | +4.05% | 5.51% | $6.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.74 | +4.05% | 5.74% | $7.21 |
| Year 13 | $0.77 | +4.05% | 5.97% | $7.98 |
| Year 14 | $0.80 | +4.05% | 6.21% | $8.79 |
| Year 15 | $0.83 | +4.05% | 6.46% | $9.62 |
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
