Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.37%
ROL now pays $0.90 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(2016-08-05) | $12.30 | 7.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $38.99 | 2.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $40.28 | 2.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $58.64 | 1.53% |
| Buying today(at $37.74) | $37.74 | 2.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 15.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.37%
In 3 years
3.83%
In 5 years
5.26%
In 10 years
11.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rollins, Inc. (ROL).
Starting Yield
2.38%
Ending YOC
21.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 2.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.04 | +15.71% | 2.76% | $1.04 |
| Year 2 | $1.20 | +15.71% | 3.19% | $2.25 |
| Year 3 | $1.39 | +15.71% | 3.69% | $3.64 |
| Year 4 | $1.61 | +15.71% | 4.27% | $5.25 |
| Year 5 | $1.87 | +15.71% | 4.95% | $7.12 |
| Year 6 | $2.16 | +15.71% | 5.72% | $9.28 |
| Year 7 | $2.50 | +15.71% | 6.62% | $11.78 |
| Year 8 | $2.89 | +15.71% | 7.66% | $14.67 |
| Year 9 | $3.35 | +15.71% | 8.87% | $18.02 |
| Year 10 | $3.87 | +15.71% | 10.26% | $21.89 |
| Year 11 | $4.48 | +15.71% | 11.87% | $26.37 |
| Year 12 | $5.18 | +15.71% | 13.74% | $31.56 |
| Year 13 | $6.00 | +15.71% | 15.90% | $37.55 |
| Year 14 | $6.94 | +15.71% | 18.39% | $44.50 |
| Year 15 | $8.03 | +15.71% | 21.28% | $52.53 |
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
