Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
MSM now pays $3.48 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(2016-08-25) | $73.65 | 4.73% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $84.03 | 4.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $100.77 | 3.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $90.97 | 3.83% |
| Buying today(at $122.01) | $122.01 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -21.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
3.25%
In 5 years
3.55%
In 10 years
4.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM).
Starting Yield
2.85%
Ending YOC
0.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$12.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.48 | N/A | 2.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.73 | +-21.54% | 2.24% | $2.73 |
| Year 2 | $2.14 | +-21.54% | 1.76% | $4.87 |
| Year 3 | $1.68 | +-21.54% | 1.38% | $6.55 |
| Year 4 | $1.32 | +-21.54% | 1.08% | $7.87 |
| Year 5 | $1.03 | +-21.54% | 0.85% | $8.91 |
| Year 6 | $0.81 | +-21.54% | 0.67% | $9.72 |
| Year 7 | $0.64 | +-21.54% | 0.52% | $10.36 |
| Year 8 | $0.50 | +-21.54% | 0.41% | $10.86 |
| Year 9 | $0.39 | +-21.54% | 0.32% | $11.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.31 | +-21.54% | 0.25% | $11.56 |
| Year 11 | $0.24 | +-21.54% | 0.20% | $11.80 |
| Year 12 | $0.19 | +-21.54% | 0.16% | $11.99 |
| Year 13 | $0.15 | +-21.54% | 0.12% | $12.13 |
| Year 14 | $0.12 | +-21.54% | 0.10% | $12.25 |
| Year 15 | $0.09 | +-21.54% | 0.07% | $12.34 |
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
