Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.65%
CHRW 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(2016-09-15) | $67.36 | 3.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $89.13 | 2.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-14) | $89.89 | 2.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $125.90 | 2.00% |
| Buying today(at $153.62) | $153.62 | 1.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.65%
In 3 years
1.89%
In 5 years
2.07%
In 10 years
2.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW).
Starting Yield
1.64%
Ending YOC
2.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.79
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.52 | N/A | 1.64% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.62 | +4.07% | 1.71% | $2.62 |
| Year 2 | $2.73 | +4.07% | 1.78% | $5.35 |
| Year 3 | $2.84 | +4.07% | 1.85% | $8.19 |
| Year 4 | $2.96 | +4.07% | 1.92% | $11.15 |
| Year 5 | $3.08 | +4.07% | 2.00% | $14.22 |
| Year 6 | $3.20 | +4.07% | 2.08% | $17.43 |
| Year 7 | $3.33 | +4.07% | 2.17% | $20.76 |
| Year 8 | $3.47 | +4.07% | 2.26% | $24.23 |
| Year 9 | $3.61 | +4.07% | 2.35% | $27.83 |
| Year 10 | $3.76 | +4.07% | 2.44% | $31.59 |
| Year 11 | $3.91 | +4.07% | 2.54% | $35.50 |
| Year 12 | $4.07 | +4.07% | 2.65% | $39.56 |
| Year 13 | $4.23 | +4.07% | 2.76% | $43.80 |
| Year 14 | $4.41 | +4.07% | 2.87% | $48.20 |
| Year 15 | $4.58 | +4.07% | 2.98% | $52.79 |
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
