Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.15%
POWL now pays $0.36 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(2016-07-20) | $12.50 | 2.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $9.80 | 3.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $20.93 | 1.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $78.32 | 0.46% |
| Buying today(at $232.21) | $232.21 | 0.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -19.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.15%
In 3 years
0.05%
In 5 years
0.03%
In 10 years
0.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL).
Starting Yield
0.16%
Ending YOC
0.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.29 | +-19.27% | 0.13% | $0.29 |
| Year 2 | $0.23 | +-19.27% | 0.10% | $0.53 |
| Year 3 | $0.19 | +-19.27% | 0.08% | $0.71 |
| Year 4 | $0.15 | +-19.27% | 0.07% | $0.87 |
| Year 5 | $0.12 | +-19.27% | 0.05% | $0.99 |
| Year 6 | $0.10 | +-19.27% | 0.04% | $1.09 |
| Year 7 | $0.08 | +-19.27% | 0.03% | $1.17 |
| Year 8 | $0.06 | +-19.27% | 0.03% | $1.24 |
| Year 9 | $0.05 | +-19.27% | 0.02% | $1.29 |
| Year 10 | $0.04 | +-19.27% | 0.02% | $1.33 |
| Year 11 | $0.03 | +-19.27% | 0.01% | $1.37 |
| Year 12 | $0.03 | +-19.27% | 0.01% | $1.39 |
| Year 13 | $0.02 | +-19.27% | 0.01% | $1.41 |
| Year 14 | $0.02 | +-19.27% | 0.01% | $1.43 |
| Year 15 | $0.01 | +-19.27% | 0.01% | $1.45 |
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
