Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.90%
VRSK now pays $1.90 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(2016-07-25) | $85.52 | 2.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $186.70 | 1.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $228.94 | 0.83% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $294.05 | 0.65% |
| Buying today(at $212.26) | $212.26 | 0.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.90%
In 3 years
1.39%
In 5 years
1.86%
In 10 years
3.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
4.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$71.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.90 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.10 | +10.76% | 0.99% | $2.10 |
| Year 2 | $2.33 | +10.76% | 1.10% | $4.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.58 | +10.76% | 1.22% | $7.02 |
| Year 4 | $2.86 | +10.76% | 1.35% | $9.88 |
| Year 5 | $3.17 | +10.76% | 1.49% | $13.04 |
| Year 6 | $3.51 | +10.76% | 1.65% | $16.55 |
| Year 7 | $3.89 | +10.76% | 1.83% | $20.44 |
| Year 8 | $4.30 | +10.76% | 2.03% | $24.74 |
| Year 9 | $4.77 | +10.76% | 2.25% | $29.51 |
| Year 10 | $5.28 | +10.76% | 2.49% | $34.79 |
| Year 11 | $5.85 | +10.76% | 2.75% | $40.63 |
| Year 12 | $6.48 | +10.76% | 3.05% | $47.11 |
| Year 13 | $7.17 | +10.76% | 3.38% | $54.28 |
| Year 14 | $7.95 | +10.76% | 3.74% | $62.23 |
| Year 15 | $8.80 | +10.76% | 4.15% | $71.03 |
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
