Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.51%
UNF now pays $1.44 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(2016-08-25) | $128.07 | 1.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $226.85 | 0.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $173.56 | 0.83% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $177.13 | 0.81% |
| Buying today(at $285.75) | $285.75 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
0.68%
In 5 years
0.83%
In 10 years
1.37%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UniFirst Corporation (UNF).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
1.43%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$39.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.44 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.54 | +7.19% | 0.54% | $1.54 |
| Year 2 | $1.65 | +7.19% | 0.58% | $3.20 |
| Year 3 | $1.77 | +7.19% | 0.62% | $4.97 |
| Year 4 | $1.90 | +7.19% | 0.67% | $6.87 |
| Year 5 | $2.04 | +7.19% | 0.71% | $8.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.18 | +7.19% | 0.76% | $11.09 |
| Year 7 | $2.34 | +7.19% | 0.82% | $13.44 |
| Year 8 | $2.51 | +7.19% | 0.88% | $15.95 |
| Year 9 | $2.69 | +7.19% | 0.94% | $18.64 |
| Year 10 | $2.88 | +7.19% | 1.01% | $21.52 |
| Year 11 | $3.09 | +7.19% | 1.08% | $24.61 |
| Year 12 | $3.31 | +7.19% | 1.16% | $27.92 |
| Year 13 | $3.55 | +7.19% | 1.24% | $31.47 |
| Year 14 | $3.81 | +7.19% | 1.33% | $35.28 |
| Year 15 | $4.08 | +7.19% | 1.43% | $39.36 |
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
