Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.30%
SCHL now pays $0.85 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(2016-10-04) | $38.36 | 2.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $35.65 | 2.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $38.45 | 2.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $28.77 | 2.95% |
| Buying today(at $37.01) | $37.01 | 2.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.30%
In 3 years
2.86%
In 5 years
3.30%
In 10 years
4.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL).
Starting Yield
2.30%
Ending YOC
5.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.85 | N/A | 2.30% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.90 | +5.92% | 2.43% | $0.90 |
| Year 2 | $0.95 | +5.92% | 2.58% | $1.85 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | +5.92% | 2.73% | $2.86 |
| Year 4 | $1.07 | +5.92% | 2.89% | $3.93 |
| Year 5 | $1.13 | +5.92% | 3.06% | $5.07 |
| Year 6 | $1.20 | +5.92% | 3.24% | $6.27 |
| Year 7 | $1.27 | +5.92% | 3.44% | $7.54 |
| Year 8 | $1.35 | +5.92% | 3.64% | $8.89 |
| Year 9 | $1.43 | +5.92% | 3.85% | $10.31 |
| Year 10 | $1.51 | +5.92% | 4.08% | $11.82 |
| Year 11 | $1.60 | +5.92% | 4.32% | $13.42 |
| Year 12 | $1.69 | +5.92% | 4.58% | $15.12 |
| Year 13 | $1.80 | +5.92% | 4.85% | $16.91 |
| Year 14 | $1.90 | +5.92% | 5.14% | $18.81 |
| Year 15 | $2.01 | +5.92% | 5.44% | $20.83 |
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
