Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.76%
IMKTA now pays $0.66 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) | $39.14 | 1.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $66.03 | 1.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $77.19 | 0.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $71.21 | 0.93% |
| Buying today(at $85.42) | $85.42 | 0.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.76%
In 3 years
0.76%
In 5 years
0.76%
In 10 years
0.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA).
Starting Yield
0.77%
Ending YOC
1.99%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.66 | N/A | 0.77% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.70 | +6.50% | 0.82% | $0.70 |
| Year 2 | $0.75 | +6.50% | 0.88% | $1.45 |
| Year 3 | $0.80 | +6.50% | 0.93% | $2.25 |
| Year 4 | $0.85 | +6.50% | 0.99% | $3.10 |
| Year 5 | $0.90 | +6.50% | 1.06% | $4.00 |
| Year 6 | $0.96 | +6.50% | 1.13% | $4.97 |
| Year 7 | $1.03 | +6.50% | 1.20% | $5.99 |
| Year 8 | $1.09 | +6.50% | 1.28% | $7.08 |
| Year 9 | $1.16 | +6.50% | 1.36% | $8.25 |
| Year 10 | $1.24 | +6.50% | 1.45% | $9.49 |
| Year 11 | $1.32 | +6.50% | 1.54% | $10.80 |
| Year 12 | $1.41 | +6.50% | 1.65% | $12.21 |
| Year 13 | $1.50 | +6.50% | 1.75% | $13.71 |
| Year 14 | $1.59 | +6.50% | 1.87% | $15.30 |
| Year 15 | $1.70 | +6.50% | 1.99% | $17.00 |
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
