Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.41%
RCKY now pays $0.65 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) | $10.49 | 6.20% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $47.61 | 1.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $13.96 | 4.66% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $27.97 | 2.32% |
| Buying today(at $46.56) | $46.56 | 1.41% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.41% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.41%
In 3 years
1.46%
In 5 years
1.50%
In 10 years
1.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rocky Brands, Inc. (RCKY).
Starting Yield
1.40%
Ending YOC
1.90%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$11.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.65 | N/A | 1.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.66 | +2.06% | 1.42% | $0.66 |
| Year 2 | $0.68 | +2.06% | 1.45% | $1.34 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +2.06% | 1.48% | $2.03 |
| Year 4 | $0.71 | +2.06% | 1.51% | $2.74 |
| Year 5 | $0.72 | +2.06% | 1.55% | $3.46 |
| Year 6 | $0.73 | +2.06% | 1.58% | $4.19 |
| Year 7 | $0.75 | +2.06% | 1.61% | $4.94 |
| Year 8 | $0.77 | +2.06% | 1.64% | $5.71 |
| Year 9 | $0.78 | +2.06% | 1.68% | $6.49 |
| Year 10 | $0.80 | +2.06% | 1.71% | $7.28 |
| Year 11 | $0.81 | +2.06% | 1.75% | $8.10 |
| Year 12 | $0.83 | +2.06% | 1.78% | $8.93 |
| Year 13 | $0.85 | +2.06% | 1.82% | $9.77 |
| Year 14 | $0.86 | +2.06% | 1.86% | $10.64 |
| Year 15 | $0.88 | +2.06% | 1.90% | $11.52 |
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
