Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.61%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.61%
COST now pays $5.54 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) | $151.69 | 3.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $465.70 | 1.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $558.78 | 0.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $949.78 | 0.58% |
| Buying today(at $904.16) | $904.16 | 0.61% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.61% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.61%
In 3 years
0.89%
In 5 years
1.14%
In 10 years
2.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST).
Starting Yield
0.61%
Ending YOC
3.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$34.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$252.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.54 | N/A | 0.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.26 | +12.97% | 0.69% | $6.26 |
| Year 2 | $7.07 | +12.97% | 0.78% | $13.33 |
| Year 3 | $7.99 | +12.97% | 0.88% | $21.32 |
| Year 4 | $9.02 | +12.97% | 1.00% | $30.34 |
| Year 5 | $10.19 | +12.97% | 1.13% | $40.53 |
| Year 6 | $11.52 | +12.97% | 1.27% | $52.05 |
| Year 7 | $13.01 | +12.97% | 1.44% | $65.06 |
| Year 8 | $14.70 | +12.97% | 1.63% | $79.75 |
| Year 9 | $16.60 | +12.97% | 1.84% | $96.36 |
| Year 10 | $18.76 | +12.97% | 2.07% | $115.11 |
| Year 11 | $21.19 | +12.97% | 2.34% | $136.30 |
| Year 12 | $23.94 | +12.97% | 2.65% | $160.24 |
| Year 13 | $27.04 | +12.97% | 2.99% | $187.28 |
| Year 14 | $30.55 | +12.97% | 3.38% | $217.83 |
| Year 15 | $34.51 | +12.97% | 3.82% | $252.34 |
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
