Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.61%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.61%
ODFL now pays $1.14 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(2016-08-31) | $23.71 | 4.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $144.82 | 0.79% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $215.16 | 0.53% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $148.81 | 0.77% |
| Buying today(at $187.52) | $187.52 | 0.61% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.61% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 29.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.61%
In 3 years
1.33%
In 5 years
2.22%
In 10 years
8.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL).
Starting Yield
0.61%
Ending YOC
31.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$58.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$247.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.14 | N/A | 0.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.48 | +30.00% | 0.79% | $1.48 |
| Year 2 | $1.93 | +30.00% | 1.03% | $3.41 |
| Year 3 | $2.50 | +30.00% | 1.34% | $5.91 |
| Year 4 | $3.26 | +30.00% | 1.74% | $9.17 |
| Year 5 | $4.23 | +30.00% | 2.26% | $13.40 |
| Year 6 | $5.50 | +30.00% | 2.93% | $18.90 |
| Year 7 | $7.15 | +30.00% | 3.81% | $26.06 |
| Year 8 | $9.30 | +30.00% | 4.96% | $35.36 |
| Year 9 | $12.09 | +30.00% | 6.45% | $47.45 |
| Year 10 | $15.72 | +30.00% | 8.38% | $63.16 |
| Year 11 | $20.43 | +30.00% | 10.90% | $83.59 |
| Year 12 | $26.56 | +30.00% | 14.16% | $110.15 |
| Year 13 | $34.53 | +30.00% | 18.41% | $144.68 |
| Year 14 | $44.89 | +30.00% | 23.94% | $189.57 |
| Year 15 | $58.35 | +30.00% | 31.12% | $247.92 |
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
