Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.14%
CAKE now pays $1.17 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(2016-09-07) | $51.51 | 2.27% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $44.37 | 2.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $30.34 | 3.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $58.65 | 1.99% |
| Buying today(at $104.49) | $104.49 | 1.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 24.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.14%
In 3 years
2.20%
In 5 years
3.42%
In 10 years
10.25%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
30.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$31.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$154.31
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.17 | N/A | 1.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.46 | +24.58% | 1.39% | $1.46 |
| Year 2 | $1.82 | +24.58% | 1.74% | $3.27 |
| Year 3 | $2.26 | +24.58% | 2.16% | $5.54 |
| Year 4 | $2.82 | +24.58% | 2.70% | $8.35 |
| Year 5 | $3.51 | +24.58% | 3.36% | $11.86 |
| Year 6 | $4.37 | +24.58% | 4.19% | $16.24 |
| Year 7 | $5.45 | +24.58% | 5.21% | $21.69 |
| Year 8 | $6.79 | +24.58% | 6.50% | $28.48 |
| Year 9 | $8.46 | +24.58% | 8.09% | $36.93 |
| Year 10 | $10.54 | +24.58% | 10.08% | $47.47 |
| Year 11 | $13.13 | +24.58% | 12.56% | $60.59 |
| Year 12 | $16.35 | +24.58% | 15.65% | $76.95 |
| Year 13 | $20.37 | +24.58% | 19.50% | $97.32 |
| Year 14 | $25.38 | +24.58% | 24.29% | $122.70 |
| Year 15 | $31.62 | +24.58% | 30.26% | $154.31 |
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
