Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.10%
WING now pays $1.20 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(2016-09-01) | $30.12 | 3.98% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-31) | $171.93 | 0.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $158.77 | 0.76% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $338.62 | 0.35% |
| Buying today(at $109.48) | $109.48 | 1.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.10%
In 3 years
2.02%
In 5 years
3.02%
In 10 years
8.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Wingstop Inc. (WING).
Starting Yield
1.10%
Ending YOC
34.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$38.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$179.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.20 | N/A | 1.10% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.51 | +25.93% | 1.38% | $1.51 |
| Year 2 | $1.90 | +25.93% | 1.74% | $3.41 |
| Year 3 | $2.40 | +25.93% | 2.19% | $5.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.02 | +25.93% | 2.76% | $8.83 |
| Year 5 | $3.80 | +25.93% | 3.47% | $12.63 |
| Year 6 | $4.79 | +25.93% | 4.37% | $17.41 |
| Year 7 | $6.03 | +25.93% | 5.50% | $23.44 |
| Year 8 | $7.59 | +25.93% | 6.93% | $31.03 |
| Year 9 | $9.56 | +25.93% | 8.73% | $40.59 |
| Year 10 | $12.04 | +25.93% | 10.99% | $52.62 |
| Year 11 | $15.16 | +25.93% | 13.84% | $67.78 |
| Year 12 | $19.09 | +25.93% | 17.43% | $86.87 |
| Year 13 | $24.04 | +25.93% | 21.95% | $110.90 |
| Year 14 | $30.27 | +25.93% | 27.65% | $141.17 |
| Year 15 | $38.12 | +25.93% | 34.82% | $179.29 |
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
