Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 11.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
11.59%
BLMN now pays $0.96 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(2016-10-03) | $17.10 | 5.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $25.19 | 3.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $23.33 | 4.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $7.39 | 12.99% |
| Buying today(at $8.45) | $8.45 | 11.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 11.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 19.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
11.59%
In 3 years
19.61%
In 5 years
27.83%
In 10 years
66.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN).
Starting Yield
11.36%
Ending YOC
36.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$28.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.96 | N/A | 11.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.04 | +8.00% | 12.27% | $1.04 |
| Year 2 | $1.12 | +8.00% | 13.26% | $2.16 |
| Year 3 | $1.21 | +8.00% | 14.32% | $3.37 |
| Year 4 | $1.31 | +8.00% | 15.46% | $4.67 |
| Year 5 | $1.41 | +8.00% | 16.70% | $6.08 |
| Year 6 | $1.52 | +8.00% | 18.03% | $7.61 |
| Year 7 | $1.65 | +8.00% | 19.48% | $9.25 |
| Year 8 | $1.78 | +8.00% | 21.04% | $11.03 |
| Year 9 | $1.92 | +8.00% | 22.72% | $12.95 |
| Year 10 | $2.07 | +8.00% | 24.54% | $15.02 |
| Year 11 | $2.24 | +8.00% | 26.50% | $17.26 |
| Year 12 | $2.42 | +8.00% | 28.62% | $19.68 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +8.00% | 30.91% | $22.29 |
| Year 14 | $2.82 | +8.00% | 33.38% | $25.11 |
| Year 15 | $3.05 | +8.00% | 36.05% | $28.15 |
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
