Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.27%
SNA now pays $9.46 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(2016-08-02) | $154.29 | 6.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $225.35 | 4.20% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $270.34 | 3.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $322.07 | 2.94% |
| Buying today(at $416.35) | $416.35 | 2.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.27%
In 3 years
3.94%
In 5 years
5.69%
In 10 years
14.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Snap-on Incorporated (SNA).
Starting Yield
2.27%
Ending YOC
17.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$73.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$502.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $9.46 | N/A | 2.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $10.85 | +14.67% | 2.61% | $10.85 |
| Year 2 | $12.44 | +14.67% | 2.99% | $23.29 |
| Year 3 | $14.26 | +14.67% | 3.43% | $37.55 |
| Year 4 | $16.36 | +14.67% | 3.93% | $53.91 |
| Year 5 | $18.76 | +14.67% | 4.50% | $72.66 |
| Year 6 | $21.51 | +14.67% | 5.17% | $94.17 |
| Year 7 | $24.66 | +14.67% | 5.92% | $118.83 |
| Year 8 | $28.28 | +14.67% | 6.79% | $147.11 |
| Year 9 | $32.43 | +14.67% | 7.79% | $179.54 |
| Year 10 | $37.19 | +14.67% | 8.93% | $216.73 |
| Year 11 | $42.64 | +14.67% | 10.24% | $259.37 |
| Year 12 | $48.90 | +14.67% | 11.74% | $308.27 |
| Year 13 | $56.07 | +14.67% | 13.47% | $364.34 |
| Year 14 | $64.30 | +14.67% | 15.44% | $428.64 |
| Year 15 | $73.73 | +14.67% | 17.71% | $502.37 |
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
