Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.32%
WERN now pays $0.56 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(2016-07-20) | $24.02 | 2.33% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $44.62 | 1.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $44.46 | 1.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $28.63 | 1.96% |
| Buying today(at $42.42) | $42.42 | 1.32% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.32% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.32%
In 3 years
1.72%
In 5 years
2.05%
In 10 years
3.18%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN).
Starting Yield
1.32%
Ending YOC
4.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 1.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.61 | +9.24% | 1.44% | $0.61 |
| Year 2 | $0.67 | +9.24% | 1.58% | $1.28 |
| Year 3 | $0.73 | +9.24% | 1.72% | $2.01 |
| Year 4 | $0.80 | +9.24% | 1.88% | $2.81 |
| Year 5 | $0.87 | +9.24% | 2.05% | $3.68 |
| Year 6 | $0.95 | +9.24% | 2.24% | $4.63 |
| Year 7 | $1.04 | +9.24% | 2.45% | $5.67 |
| Year 8 | $1.14 | +9.24% | 2.68% | $6.81 |
| Year 9 | $1.24 | +9.24% | 2.92% | $8.05 |
| Year 10 | $1.36 | +9.24% | 3.19% | $9.40 |
| Year 11 | $1.48 | +9.24% | 3.49% | $10.88 |
| Year 12 | $1.62 | +9.24% | 3.81% | $12.50 |
| Year 13 | $1.77 | +9.24% | 4.16% | $14.27 |
| Year 14 | $1.93 | +9.24% | 4.55% | $16.20 |
| Year 15 | $2.11 | +9.24% | 4.97% | $18.30 |
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
