Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.51%
HTLD now pays $0.06 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) | $18.60 | 0.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $16.02 | 0.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $14.61 | 0.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $8.41 | 0.71% |
| Buying today(at $11.43) | $11.43 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
0.64%
In 5 years
0.74%
In 10 years
1.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD).
Starting Yield
0.52%
Ending YOC
1.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.06 | N/A | 0.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.06 | +6.50% | 0.56% | $0.06 |
| Year 2 | $0.07 | +6.50% | 0.60% | $0.13 |
| Year 3 | $0.07 | +6.50% | 0.63% | $0.20 |
| Year 4 | $0.08 | +6.50% | 0.68% | $0.28 |
| Year 5 | $0.08 | +6.50% | 0.72% | $0.36 |
| Year 6 | $0.09 | +6.50% | 0.77% | $0.45 |
| Year 7 | $0.09 | +6.50% | 0.82% | $0.54 |
| Year 8 | $0.10 | +6.50% | 0.87% | $0.64 |
| Year 9 | $0.11 | +6.50% | 0.93% | $0.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.11 | +6.50% | 0.99% | $0.86 |
| Year 11 | $0.12 | +6.50% | 1.05% | $0.98 |
| Year 12 | $0.13 | +6.50% | 1.12% | $1.11 |
| Year 13 | $0.14 | +6.50% | 1.19% | $1.25 |
| Year 14 | $0.14 | +6.50% | 1.27% | $1.39 |
| Year 15 | $0.15 | +6.50% | 1.35% | $1.55 |
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
