Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.47%
RGP now pays $0.28 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(2016-10-07) | $13.00 | 2.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $15.78 | 1.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $14.56 | 1.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $4.85 | 5.77% |
| Buying today(at $3.71) | $3.71 | 7.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -11.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.47%
In 3 years
5.25%
In 5 years
4.15%
In 10 years
2.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Resources Connection, Inc. (RGP).
Starting Yield
7.56%
Ending YOC
1.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 7.56% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.25 | -8.97% | 6.88% | $0.25 |
| Year 2 | $0.23 | -8.97% | 6.26% | $0.49 |
| Year 3 | $0.21 | -8.97% | 5.70% | $0.70 |
| Year 4 | $0.19 | -8.97% | 5.19% | $0.89 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | -8.97% | 4.72% | $1.07 |
| Year 6 | $0.16 | -8.97% | 4.30% | $1.22 |
| Year 7 | $0.15 | -8.97% | 3.91% | $1.37 |
| Year 8 | $0.13 | -8.97% | 3.56% | $1.50 |
| Year 9 | $0.12 | -8.97% | 3.24% | $1.62 |
| Year 10 | $0.11 | -8.97% | 2.95% | $1.73 |
| Year 11 | $0.10 | -8.97% | 2.69% | $1.83 |
| Year 12 | $0.09 | -8.97% | 2.45% | $1.92 |
| Year 13 | $0.08 | -8.97% | 2.23% | $2.00 |
| Year 14 | $0.08 | -8.97% | 2.03% | $2.08 |
| Year 15 | $0.07 | -8.97% | 1.85% | $2.15 |
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
