Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.30%
SGC now pays $0.56 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) | $19.75 | 2.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $23.29 | 2.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $7.57 | 7.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $10.13 | 5.53% |
| Buying today(at $13.05) | $13.05 | 4.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.30%
In 3 years
4.98%
In 5 years
5.50%
In 10 years
7.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (SGC).
Starting Yield
4.29%
Ending YOC
11.77%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 4.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.60 | +6.96% | 4.59% | $0.60 |
| Year 2 | $0.64 | +6.96% | 4.91% | $1.24 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +6.96% | 5.25% | $1.92 |
| Year 4 | $0.73 | +6.96% | 5.62% | $2.66 |
| Year 5 | $0.78 | +6.96% | 6.01% | $3.44 |
| Year 6 | $0.84 | +6.96% | 6.43% | $4.28 |
| Year 7 | $0.90 | +6.96% | 6.87% | $5.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.96 | +6.96% | 7.35% | $6.14 |
| Year 9 | $1.03 | +6.96% | 7.86% | $7.16 |
| Year 10 | $1.10 | +6.96% | 8.41% | $8.26 |
| Year 11 | $1.17 | +6.96% | 9.00% | $9.43 |
| Year 12 | $1.26 | +6.96% | 9.62% | $10.69 |
| Year 13 | $1.34 | +6.96% | 10.29% | $12.03 |
| Year 14 | $1.44 | +6.96% | 11.01% | $13.47 |
| Year 15 | $1.54 | +6.96% | 11.77% | $15.01 |
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
