Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.60%
SNA now pays $9.76 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(2016-09-12) | $147.78 | 6.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $223.31 | 4.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $261.25 | 3.74% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-15) | $339.72 | 2.87% |
| Buying today(at $370.25) | $370.25 | 2.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.60%
In 3 years
3.93%
In 5 years
5.17%
In 10 years
10.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Snap-on Incorporated (SNA).
Starting Yield
2.64%
Ending YOC
20.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$76.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$518.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $9.76 | N/A | 2.64% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $11.19 | +14.67% | 3.02% | $11.19 |
| Year 2 | $12.83 | +14.67% | 3.47% | $24.03 |
| Year 3 | $14.72 | +14.67% | 3.97% | $38.74 |
| Year 4 | $16.88 | +14.67% | 4.56% | $55.62 |
| Year 5 | $19.35 | +14.67% | 5.23% | $74.97 |
| Year 6 | $22.19 | +14.67% | 5.99% | $97.16 |
| Year 7 | $25.44 | +14.67% | 6.87% | $122.60 |
| Year 8 | $29.18 | +14.67% | 7.88% | $151.78 |
| Year 9 | $33.46 | +14.67% | 9.04% | $185.24 |
| Year 10 | $38.37 | +14.67% | 10.36% | $223.60 |
| Year 11 | $43.99 | +14.67% | 11.88% | $267.60 |
| Year 12 | $50.45 | +14.67% | 13.63% | $318.05 |
| Year 13 | $57.85 | +14.67% | 15.62% | $375.90 |
| Year 14 | $66.34 | +14.67% | 17.92% | $442.23 |
| Year 15 | $76.07 | +14.67% | 20.54% | $518.30 |
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
