Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.45%
MLAB now pays $0.64 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) | $116.56 | 0.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $302.36 | 0.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $96.89 | 0.66% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $68.20 | 0.94% |
| Buying today(at $136.06) | $136.06 | 0.45% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.45% 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
0.45%
In 3 years
0.45%
In 5 years
0.45%
In 10 years
0.45%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB).
Starting Yield
0.47%
Ending YOC
1.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.64 | N/A | 0.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.68 | +6.50% | 0.50% | $0.68 |
| Year 2 | $0.73 | +6.50% | 0.53% | $1.41 |
| Year 3 | $0.77 | +6.50% | 0.57% | $2.18 |
| Year 4 | $0.82 | +6.50% | 0.61% | $3.00 |
| Year 5 | $0.88 | +6.50% | 0.64% | $3.88 |
| Year 6 | $0.93 | +6.50% | 0.69% | $4.81 |
| Year 7 | $0.99 | +6.50% | 0.73% | $5.81 |
| Year 8 | $1.06 | +6.50% | 0.78% | $6.87 |
| Year 9 | $1.13 | +6.50% | 0.83% | $8.00 |
| Year 10 | $1.20 | +6.50% | 0.88% | $9.20 |
| Year 11 | $1.28 | +6.50% | 0.94% | $10.48 |
| Year 12 | $1.36 | +6.50% | 1.00% | $11.84 |
| Year 13 | $1.45 | +6.50% | 1.07% | $13.29 |
| Year 14 | $1.55 | +6.50% | 1.14% | $14.84 |
| Year 15 | $1.65 | +6.50% | 1.21% | $16.48 |
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
