Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.64%
CDW now pays $2.52 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(2016-09-12) | $44.28 | 5.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $200.39 | 1.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $211.22 | 1.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $168.95 | 1.49% |
| Buying today(at $135.43) | $135.43 | 1.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.64%
In 3 years
2.19%
In 5 years
2.66%
In 10 years
4.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CDW Corporation (CDW).
Starting Yield
1.86%
Ending YOC
8.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$89.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.52 | N/A | 1.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.78 | +10.22% | 2.05% | $2.78 |
| Year 2 | $3.06 | +10.22% | 2.26% | $5.84 |
| Year 3 | $3.37 | +10.22% | 2.49% | $9.21 |
| Year 4 | $3.72 | +10.22% | 2.75% | $12.93 |
| Year 5 | $4.10 | +10.22% | 3.03% | $17.03 |
| Year 6 | $4.52 | +10.22% | 3.34% | $21.55 |
| Year 7 | $4.98 | +10.22% | 3.68% | $26.53 |
| Year 8 | $5.49 | +10.22% | 4.05% | $32.02 |
| Year 9 | $6.05 | +10.22% | 4.47% | $38.07 |
| Year 10 | $6.67 | +10.22% | 4.92% | $44.74 |
| Year 11 | $7.35 | +10.22% | 5.43% | $52.09 |
| Year 12 | $8.10 | +10.22% | 5.98% | $60.19 |
| Year 13 | $8.93 | +10.22% | 6.59% | $69.12 |
| Year 14 | $9.84 | +10.22% | 7.27% | $78.96 |
| Year 15 | $10.85 | +10.22% | 8.01% | $89.80 |
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
