Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.74%
ROST now pays $1.70 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(2016-09-06) | $62.75 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $112.42 | 1.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $120.61 | 1.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $149.04 | 1.14% |
| Buying today(at $225.27) | $225.27 | 0.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.74%
In 3 years
0.96%
In 5 years
1.15%
In 10 years
1.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST).
Starting Yield
0.75%
Ending YOC
138.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$312.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1057.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.70 | N/A | 0.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.41 | +41.56% | 1.07% | $2.41 |
| Year 2 | $3.41 | +41.56% | 1.51% | $5.81 |
| Year 3 | $4.82 | +41.56% | 2.14% | $10.64 |
| Year 4 | $6.83 | +41.56% | 3.03% | $17.46 |
| Year 5 | $9.66 | +41.56% | 4.29% | $27.13 |
| Year 6 | $13.68 | +41.56% | 6.07% | $40.81 |
| Year 7 | $19.37 | +41.56% | 8.60% | $60.17 |
| Year 8 | $27.41 | +41.56% | 12.17% | $87.59 |
| Year 9 | $38.81 | +41.56% | 17.23% | $126.39 |
| Year 10 | $54.94 | +41.56% | 24.39% | $181.33 |
| Year 11 | $77.77 | +41.56% | 34.52% | $259.10 |
| Year 12 | $110.09 | +41.56% | 48.87% | $369.18 |
| Year 13 | $155.84 | +41.56% | 69.18% | $525.02 |
| Year 14 | $220.61 | +41.56% | 97.93% | $745.63 |
| Year 15 | $312.29 | +41.56% | 138.63% | $1057.92 |
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
