Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.53%
CGNX now pays $0.34 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(2016-10-04) | $25.76 | 1.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $80.22 | 0.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $41.25 | 0.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $45.95 | 0.74% |
| Buying today(at $65.25) | $65.25 | 0.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.53%
In 3 years
0.65%
In 5 years
0.75%
In 10 years
1.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cognex Corporation (CGNX).
Starting Yield
0.52%
Ending YOC
1.57%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.02
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.34 | N/A | 0.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.37 | +7.63% | 0.56% | $0.37 |
| Year 2 | $0.39 | +7.63% | 0.60% | $0.76 |
| Year 3 | $0.42 | +7.63% | 0.65% | $1.18 |
| Year 4 | $0.46 | +7.63% | 0.70% | $1.64 |
| Year 5 | $0.49 | +7.63% | 0.75% | $2.13 |
| Year 6 | $0.53 | +7.63% | 0.81% | $2.66 |
| Year 7 | $0.57 | +7.63% | 0.87% | $3.23 |
| Year 8 | $0.61 | +7.63% | 0.94% | $3.84 |
| Year 9 | $0.66 | +7.63% | 1.01% | $4.50 |
| Year 10 | $0.71 | +7.63% | 1.09% | $5.21 |
| Year 11 | $0.76 | +7.63% | 1.17% | $5.97 |
| Year 12 | $0.82 | +7.63% | 1.26% | $6.79 |
| Year 13 | $0.88 | +7.63% | 1.36% | $7.68 |
| Year 14 | $0.95 | +7.63% | 1.46% | $8.63 |
| Year 15 | $1.02 | +7.63% | 1.57% | $9.65 |
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
