Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.89%
THO now pays $2.08 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) | $82.68 | 2.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $110.19 | 1.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $103.86 | 2.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $109.47 | 1.90% |
| Buying today(at $71.93) | $71.93 | 2.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.89%
In 3 years
3.32%
In 5 years
3.64%
In 10 years
4.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Thor Industries, Inc. (THO).
Starting Yield
2.89%
Ending YOC
5.60%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.21
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.08 | N/A | 2.89% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.17 | +4.51% | 3.02% | $2.17 |
| Year 2 | $2.27 | +4.51% | 3.16% | $4.45 |
| Year 3 | $2.37 | +4.51% | 3.30% | $6.82 |
| Year 4 | $2.48 | +4.51% | 3.45% | $9.30 |
| Year 5 | $2.59 | +4.51% | 3.61% | $11.89 |
| Year 6 | $2.71 | +4.51% | 3.77% | $14.60 |
| Year 7 | $2.83 | +4.51% | 3.94% | $17.44 |
| Year 8 | $2.96 | +4.51% | 4.12% | $20.40 |
| Year 9 | $3.09 | +4.51% | 4.30% | $23.49 |
| Year 10 | $3.23 | +4.51% | 4.50% | $26.72 |
| Year 11 | $3.38 | +4.51% | 4.70% | $30.10 |
| Year 12 | $3.53 | +4.51% | 4.91% | $33.64 |
| Year 13 | $3.69 | +4.51% | 5.13% | $37.33 |
| Year 14 | $3.86 | +4.51% | 5.36% | $41.18 |
| Year 15 | $4.03 | +4.51% | 5.60% | $45.21 |
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
