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%
AAON now pays $0.40 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) | $18.61 | 2.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $46.13 | 0.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $60.00 | 0.67% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $85.12 | 0.47% |
| Buying today(at $78.15) | $78.15 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
0.81%
In 5 years
1.10%
In 10 years
2.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AAON, Inc. (AAON).
Starting Yield
0.51%
Ending YOC
2.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$13.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 0.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.44 | +9.57% | 0.56% | $0.44 |
| Year 2 | $0.48 | +9.57% | 0.61% | $0.92 |
| Year 3 | $0.53 | +9.57% | 0.67% | $1.44 |
| Year 4 | $0.58 | +9.57% | 0.74% | $2.02 |
| Year 5 | $0.63 | +9.57% | 0.81% | $2.65 |
| Year 6 | $0.69 | +9.57% | 0.89% | $3.35 |
| Year 7 | $0.76 | +9.57% | 0.97% | $4.10 |
| Year 8 | $0.83 | +9.57% | 1.06% | $4.93 |
| Year 9 | $0.91 | +9.57% | 1.17% | $5.84 |
| Year 10 | $1.00 | +9.57% | 1.28% | $6.84 |
| Year 11 | $1.09 | +9.57% | 1.40% | $7.94 |
| Year 12 | $1.20 | +9.57% | 1.53% | $9.13 |
| Year 13 | $1.31 | +9.57% | 1.68% | $10.45 |
| Year 14 | $1.44 | +9.57% | 1.84% | $11.88 |
| Year 15 | $1.58 | +9.57% | 2.02% | $13.46 |
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
