Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.19%
RJF now pays $2.12 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(2016-08-02) | $35.67 | 5.94% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $87.33 | 2.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $109.49 | 1.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $166.62 | 1.27% |
| Buying today |
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
| $180.55 |
| 1.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 22.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.19%
In 3 years
2.28%
In 5 years
3.53%
In 10 years
10.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF).
Starting Yield
1.17%
Ending YOC
23.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$41.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$220.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.12 | N/A | 1.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.59 | +22.00% | 1.43% | $2.59 |
| Year 2 | $3.16 | +22.00% | 1.75% | $5.74 |
| Year 3 | $3.85 | +22.00% | 2.13% | $9.59 |
| Year 4 | $4.70 | +22.00% | 2.60% | $14.29 |
| Year 5 | $5.73 | +22.00% | 3.17% | $20.02 |
| Year 6 | $6.99 | +22.00% | 3.87% | $27.01 |
| Year 7 | $8.53 | +22.00% | 4.72% | $35.54 |
| Year 8 | $10.40 | +22.00% | 5.76% | $45.94 |
| Year 9 | $12.69 | +22.00% | 7.03% | $58.63 |
| Year 10 | $15.49 | +22.00% | 8.58% | $74.12 |
| Year 11 | $18.89 | +22.00% | 10.46% | $93.01 |
| Year 12 | $23.05 | +22.00% | 12.77% | $116.06 |
| Year 13 | $28.12 | +22.00% | 15.57% | $144.18 |
| Year 14 | $34.31 | +22.00% | 19.00% | $178.49 |
| Year 15 | $41.85 | +22.00% | 23.18% | $220.34 |
