Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
RSG now pays $2.50 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(2016-08-15) | $51.33 | 4.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-11) | $119.67 | 2.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-14) | $148.02 | 1.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $235.52 | 1.06% |
| Buying today(at $215.24) | $215.24 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.59%
In 5 years
1.96%
In 10 years
3.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Republic Services, Inc. (RSG).
Starting Yield
1.16%
Ending YOC
3.48%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$70.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.50 | N/A | 1.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.69 | +7.60% | 1.25% | $2.69 |
| Year 2 | $2.89 | +7.60% | 1.34% | $5.58 |
| Year 3 | $3.11 | +7.60% | 1.45% | $8.70 |
| Year 4 | $3.35 | +7.60% | 1.56% | $12.05 |
| Year 5 | $3.61 | +7.60% | 1.68% | $15.66 |
| Year 6 | $3.88 | +7.60% | 1.80% | $19.54 |
| Year 7 | $4.17 | +7.60% | 1.94% | $23.71 |
| Year 8 | $4.49 | +7.60% | 2.09% | $28.20 |
| Year 9 | $4.83 | +7.60% | 2.25% | $33.04 |
| Year 10 | $5.20 | +7.60% | 2.42% | $38.24 |
| Year 11 | $5.60 | +7.60% | 2.60% | $43.83 |
| Year 12 | $6.02 | +7.60% | 2.80% | $49.85 |
| Year 13 | $6.48 | +7.60% | 3.01% | $56.33 |
| Year 14 | $6.97 | +7.60% | 3.24% | $63.30 |
| Year 15 | $7.50 | +7.60% | 3.48% | $70.80 |
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
