Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.55%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.55%
COLD now pays $0.92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-29) | $29.23 | 3.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $29.59 | 3.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $12.31 | 7.47% |
| Buying today(at $13.89) | $13.89 | 6.55% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.55% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.55%
In 3 years
6.77%
In 5 years
6.93%
In 10 years
7.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD).
Starting Yield
6.62%
Ending YOC
8.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.21
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.92 | N/A | 6.62% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.94 | +1.86% | 6.74% | $0.94 |
| Year 2 | $0.95 | +1.86% | 6.87% | $1.89 |
| Year 3 | $0.97 | +1.86% | 7.00% | $2.86 |
| Year 4 | $0.99 | +1.86% | 7.13% | $3.85 |
| Year 5 | $1.01 | +1.86% | 7.26% | $4.86 |
| Year 6 | $1.03 | +1.86% | 7.40% | $5.89 |
| Year 7 | $1.05 | +1.86% | 7.53% | $6.94 |
| Year 8 | $1.07 | +1.86% | 7.67% | $8.00 |
| Year 9 | $1.09 | +1.86% | 7.82% | $9.09 |
| Year 10 | $1.11 | +1.86% | 7.96% | $10.20 |
| Year 11 | $1.13 | +1.86% | 8.11% | $11.32 |
| Year 12 | $1.15 | +1.86% | 8.26% | $12.47 |
| Year 13 | $1.17 | +1.86% | 8.41% | $13.64 |
| Year 14 | $1.19 | +1.86% | 8.57% | $14.83 |
| Year 15 | $1.21 | +1.86% | 8.73% | $16.04 |
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
