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RSGRepublic Services, Inc.

Yield on Cost (YOC): 1.16%

RSG Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

1.16%

Yield on Cost for RSG

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 boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-29)$50.244.98%
5 years ago(2021-06-25)$108.802.30%
3 years ago(2023-06-28)$148.811.68%
1 year ago(2025-06-20)$248.191.01%
Buying today(at $216.39)$216.391.16%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 1.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

1.16%

In 3 years

1.54%

In 5 years

1.87%

In 10 years

3.04%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$216.39
$2.50
7.34%
15 Years

Starting Yield

1.16%

Ending YOC

3.34%

Year 15 Dividend

$7.23

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$69.23

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$2.501.16%$0.00
Year 1$2.68+7.34%1.24%$2.68
Year 2$2.88+7.34%1.33%$5.56
Year 3$3.09+7.34%1.43%$8.66
Year 4$3.32+7.34%1.53%$11.97
Year 5$3.56+7.34%1.65%$15.54
Year 6$3.82+7.34%1.77%$19.36
Year 7$4.10+7.34%1.90%$23.47
Year 8$4.41+7.34%2.04%$27.87
Year 9$4.73+7.34%2.19%$32.60
Year 10$5.08+7.34%2.35%$37.68
Year 11$5.45+7.34%2.52%$43.13
Year 12$5.85+7.34%2.70%$48.98
Year 13$6.28+7.34%2.90%$55.25
Year 14$6.74+7.34%3.11%$61.99
Year 15$7.23+7.34%3.34%$69.23

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for RSG stock is 1.16%.

About Republic Services, Inc.

Republic Services, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, delivers comprehensive environmental services across the United States. The company specializes in the collection and processing of recyclable materials, alongside the gathering, transfer, and responsible disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, in addition to other environmental solutions. Its collection activities encompass curbside pickups, facilitating transport to transfer stations, landfills, or recycling facilities; the provision of waste and recycling containers; and compactor rentals. Beyond collection, Republic Services engages in the processing and sale of commodities such as old corrugated containers, newsprint, aluminum, and glass. The company also operates landfill and transfer services, manages the disposal of non-hazardous solid and liquid industrial waste, and provides on-site logistics and transportation. Serving a broad customer base, including residential, small-container, and large-container clients, Republic Services maintains a vast operational footprint. As of December 31, 2021, this included 356 collection operations, 239 transfer stations, 198 active landfills, 71 recycling processing centers, 6 saltwater disposal wells, 7 deep injection wells, and 3 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities across 41 states. Furthermore, it oversees 77 landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy projects and manages 124 closed landfills. The company, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, AZ
42,000 employees
Industrials / Waste Management
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Waste Management
CEO
Jon Vander Ark