Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.95%
POOL now pays $5.10 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(2016-09-06) | $99.88 | 5.11% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $474.68 | 1.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $350.10 | 1.46% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $321.87 | 1.58% |
| Buying today(at $167.96) | $167.96 | 2.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.95%
In 3 years
4.31%
In 5 years
5.56%
In 10 years
10.48%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Pool Corporation (POOL).
Starting Yield
3.04%
Ending YOC
30.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$51.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$324.87
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.10 | N/A | 3.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.95 | +16.67% | 3.54% | $5.95 |
| Year 2 | $6.94 | +16.67% | 4.13% | $12.89 |
| Year 3 | $8.10 | +16.67% | 4.82% | $20.99 |
| Year 4 | $9.45 | +16.67% | 5.63% | $30.44 |
| Year 5 | $11.02 | +16.67% | 6.56% | $41.47 |
| Year 6 | $12.86 | +16.67% | 7.66% | $54.33 |
| Year 7 | $15.01 | +16.67% | 8.93% | $69.33 |
| Year 8 | $17.51 | +16.67% | 10.42% | $86.84 |
| Year 9 | $20.43 | +16.67% | 12.16% | $107.27 |
| Year 10 | $23.83 | +16.67% | 14.19% | $131.10 |
| Year 11 | $27.80 | +16.67% | 16.55% | $158.91 |
| Year 12 | $32.44 | +16.67% | 19.31% | $191.35 |
| Year 13 | $37.85 | +16.67% | 22.53% | $229.19 |
| Year 14 | $44.16 | +16.67% | 26.29% | $273.35 |
| Year 15 | $51.52 | +16.67% | 30.67% | $324.87 |
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
