Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.08%
ASO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $40.47 | 1.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $43.56 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $53.85 | 1.04% |
| Buying today(at $52.08) | $52.08 | 1.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 30.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.08%
In 3 years
2.39%
In 5 years
4.08%
In 10 years
15.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO).
Starting Yield
1.08%
Ending YOC
3.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.78
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 1.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.60 | +8.00% | 1.16% | $0.60 |
| Year 2 | $0.65 | +8.00% | 1.25% | $1.26 |
| Year 3 | $0.71 | +8.00% | 1.35% | $1.96 |
| Year 4 | $0.76 | +8.00% | 1.46% | $2.73 |
| Year 5 | $0.82 | +8.00% | 1.58% | $3.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.89 | +8.00% | 1.71% | $4.44 |
| Year 7 | $0.96 | +8.00% | 1.84% | $5.40 |
| Year 8 | $1.04 | +8.00% | 1.99% | $6.43 |
| Year 9 | $1.12 | +8.00% | 2.15% | $7.55 |
| Year 10 | $1.21 | +8.00% | 2.32% | $8.76 |
| Year 11 | $1.31 | +8.00% | 2.51% | $10.07 |
| Year 12 | $1.41 | +8.00% | 2.71% | $11.48 |
| Year 13 | $1.52 | +8.00% | 2.92% | $13.00 |
| Year 14 | $1.64 | +8.00% | 3.16% | $14.65 |
| Year 15 | $1.78 | +8.00% | 3.41% | $16.42 |
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
