Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.94%
SGU now pays $0.77 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(2016-09-06) | $9.11 | 8.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $9.96 | 7.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $11.90 | 6.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $11.58 | 6.65% |
| Buying today(at $12.83) | $12.83 | 5.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.94%
In 3 years
7.23%
In 5 years
8.24%
In 10 years
11.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Star Group, L.P. (SGU).
Starting Yield
6.00%
Ending YOC
16.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.77 | N/A | 6.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.82 | +6.84% | 6.41% | $0.82 |
| Year 2 | $0.88 | +6.84% | 6.85% | $1.70 |
| Year 3 | $0.94 | +6.84% | 7.32% | $2.64 |
| Year 4 | $1.00 | +6.84% | 7.82% | $3.64 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +6.84% | 8.35% | $4.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.15 | +6.84% | 8.93% | $5.86 |
| Year 7 | $1.22 | +6.84% | 9.54% | $7.08 |
| Year 8 | $1.31 | +6.84% | 10.19% | $8.39 |
| Year 9 | $1.40 | +6.84% | 10.89% | $9.79 |
| Year 10 | $1.49 | +6.84% | 11.63% | $11.28 |
| Year 11 | $1.59 | +6.84% | 12.43% | $12.88 |
| Year 12 | $1.70 | +6.84% | 13.28% | $14.58 |
| Year 13 | $1.82 | +6.84% | 14.18% | $16.40 |
| Year 14 | $1.94 | +6.84% | 15.15% | $18.34 |
| Year 15 | $2.08 | +6.84% | 16.19% | $20.42 |
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
