Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.40%
MMS now pays $1.29 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(2016-09-29) | $55.95 | 2.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $84.90 | 1.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $74.96 | 1.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $91.25 | 1.41% |
| Buying today(at $54.41) | $54.41 | 2.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.40%
In 3 years
2.52%
In 5 years
2.61%
In 10 years
2.85%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Maximus, Inc. (MMS).
Starting Yield
2.37%
Ending YOC
2.92%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.29 | N/A | 2.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.31 | +1.39% | 2.40% | $1.31 |
| Year 2 | $1.33 | +1.39% | 2.44% | $2.63 |
| Year 3 | $1.34 | +1.39% | 2.47% | $3.98 |
| Year 4 | $1.36 | +1.39% | 2.51% | $5.34 |
| Year 5 | $1.38 | +1.39% | 2.54% | $6.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.40 | +1.39% | 2.58% | $8.13 |
| Year 7 | $1.42 | +1.39% | 2.61% | $9.55 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +1.39% | 2.65% | $10.99 |
| Year 9 | $1.46 | +1.39% | 2.68% | $12.45 |
| Year 10 | $1.48 | +1.39% | 2.72% | $13.93 |
| Year 11 | $1.50 | +1.39% | 2.76% | $15.43 |
| Year 12 | $1.52 | +1.39% | 2.80% | $16.95 |
| Year 13 | $1.54 | +1.39% | 2.84% | $18.50 |
| Year 14 | $1.57 | +1.39% | 2.88% | $20.06 |
| Year 15 | $1.59 | +1.39% | 2.92% | $21.65 |
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
