Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.98%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.98%
NATH now pays $1.00 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) | $50.93 | 1.96% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $61.17 | 1.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $68.77 | 1.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $108.00 | 0.93% |
| Buying today(at $101.84) | $101.84 | 0.98% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.98% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.98%
In 3 years
1.04%
In 5 years
1.07%
In 10 years
1.17%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH).
Starting Yield
0.98%
Ending YOC
1.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 0.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.01 | +1.39% | 1.00% | $1.01 |
| Year 2 | $1.03 | +1.39% | 1.01% | $2.04 |
| Year 3 | $1.04 | +1.39% | 1.02% | $3.08 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +1.39% | 1.04% | $4.14 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +1.39% | 1.05% | $5.21 |
| Year 6 | $1.09 | +1.39% | 1.07% | $6.30 |
| Year 7 | $1.10 | +1.39% | 1.08% | $7.40 |
| Year 8 | $1.12 | +1.39% | 1.10% | $8.52 |
| Year 9 | $1.13 | +1.39% | 1.11% | $9.65 |
| Year 10 | $1.15 | +1.39% | 1.13% | $10.80 |
| Year 11 | $1.16 | +1.39% | 1.14% | $11.96 |
| Year 12 | $1.18 | +1.39% | 1.16% | $13.14 |
| Year 13 | $1.20 | +1.39% | 1.17% | $14.34 |
| Year 14 | $1.21 | +1.39% | 1.19% | $15.55 |
| Year 15 | $1.23 | +1.39% | 1.21% | $16.78 |
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
