Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.43%
ULH now pays $0.42 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(2016-10-07) | $12.22 | 3.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $20.27 | 2.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $23.87 | 1.76% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $21.76 | 1.93% |
| Buying today(at $16.95) | $16.95 | 2.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.43%
In 3 years
2.43%
In 5 years
2.43%
In 10 years
2.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (ULH).
Starting Yield
2.48%
Ending YOC
6.37%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.42 | N/A | 2.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.45 | +6.50% | 2.64% | $0.45 |
| Year 2 | $0.48 | +6.50% | 2.81% | $0.92 |
| Year 3 | $0.51 | +6.50% | 2.99% | $1.43 |
| Year 4 | $0.54 | +6.50% | 3.19% | $1.97 |
| Year 5 | $0.58 | +6.50% | 3.39% | $2.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.61 | +6.50% | 3.62% | $3.16 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | +6.50% | 3.85% | $3.81 |
| Year 8 | $0.70 | +6.50% | 4.10% | $4.51 |
| Year 9 | $0.74 | +6.50% | 4.37% | $5.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.79 | +6.50% | 4.65% | $6.04 |
| Year 11 | $0.84 | +6.50% | 4.95% | $6.88 |
| Year 12 | $0.89 | +6.50% | 5.28% | $7.77 |
| Year 13 | $0.95 | +6.50% | 5.62% | $8.72 |
| Year 14 | $1.01 | +6.50% | 5.98% | $9.74 |
| Year 15 | $1.08 | +6.50% | 6.37% | $10.82 |
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
