Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.85%
SHOO now pays $0.84 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) | $23.56 | 3.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $40.16 | 2.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $31.36 | 2.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $33.23 | 2.53% |
| Buying today(at $45.42) | $45.42 | 1.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.85%
In 3 years
2.38%
In 5 years
2.82%
In 10 years
4.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO).
Starting Yield
1.85%
Ending YOC
324.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$147.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$503.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 1.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +41.14% | 2.61% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.67 | +41.14% | 3.68% | $2.86 |
| Year 3 | $2.36 | +41.14% | 5.20% | $5.22 |
| Year 4 | $3.33 | +41.14% | 7.34% | $8.55 |
| Year 5 | $4.70 | +41.14% | 10.36% | $13.26 |
| Year 6 | $6.64 | +41.14% | 14.62% | $19.90 |
| Year 7 | $9.37 | +41.14% | 20.63% | $29.27 |
| Year 8 | $13.23 | +41.14% | 29.12% | $42.50 |
| Year 9 | $18.67 | +41.14% | 41.10% | $61.17 |
| Year 10 | $26.35 | +41.14% | 58.01% | $87.52 |
| Year 11 | $37.19 | +41.14% | 81.87% | $124.71 |
| Year 12 | $52.49 | +41.14% | 115.56% | $177.20 |
| Year 13 | $74.09 | +41.14% | 163.10% | $251.28 |
| Year 14 | $104.56 | +41.14% | 230.19% | $355.85 |
| Year 15 | $147.58 | +41.14% | 324.89% | $503.43 |
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
