Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.92%
RPM now pays $2.16 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(2016-08-16) | $54.11 | 3.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $86.76 | 2.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $103.05 | 2.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-19) | $126.25 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $110.55) | $110.55 | 1.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.92%
In 3 years
2.59%
In 5 years
3.15%
In 10 years
5.16%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for RPM International Inc. (RPM).
Starting Yield
1.95%
Ending YOC
5.57%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$59.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.16 | N/A | 1.95% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.32 | +7.23% | 2.10% | $2.32 |
| Year 2 | $2.48 | +7.23% | 2.25% | $4.80 |
| Year 3 | $2.66 | +7.23% | 2.41% | $7.46 |
| Year 4 | $2.86 | +7.23% | 2.58% | $10.32 |
| Year 5 | $3.06 | +7.23% | 2.77% | $13.38 |
| Year 6 | $3.28 | +7.23% | 2.97% | $16.66 |
| Year 7 | $3.52 | +7.23% | 3.18% | $20.19 |
| Year 8 | $3.78 | +7.23% | 3.42% | $23.96 |
| Year 9 | $4.05 | +7.23% | 3.66% | $28.01 |
| Year 10 | $4.34 | +7.23% | 3.93% | $32.35 |
| Year 11 | $4.66 | +7.23% | 4.21% | $37.01 |
| Year 12 | $4.99 | +7.23% | 4.52% | $42.00 |
| Year 13 | $5.35 | +7.23% | 4.84% | $47.35 |
| Year 14 | $5.74 | +7.23% | 5.19% | $53.09 |
| Year 15 | $6.15 | +7.23% | 5.57% | $59.24 |
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
