Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.57%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.57%
COST now pays $5.37 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(2016-07-19) | $168.12 | 3.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $424.34 | 1.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $563.32 | 0.95% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $941.61 | 0.57% |
| Buying today(at $935.03) | $935.03 | 0.57% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.57% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.57%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
1.32%
In 10 years
3.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST).
Starting Yield
0.57%
Ending YOC
3.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$33.45
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$244.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.37 | N/A | 0.57% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.07 | +12.97% | 0.65% | $6.07 |
| Year 2 | $6.85 | +12.97% | 0.73% | $12.92 |
| Year 3 | $7.74 | +12.97% | 0.83% | $20.66 |
| Year 4 | $8.75 | +12.97% | 0.94% | $29.41 |
| Year 5 | $9.88 | +12.97% | 1.06% | $39.29 |
| Year 6 | $11.16 | +12.97% | 1.19% | $50.45 |
| Year 7 | $12.61 | +12.97% | 1.35% | $63.06 |
| Year 8 | $14.25 | +12.97% | 1.52% | $77.31 |
| Year 9 | $16.09 | +12.97% | 1.72% | $93.40 |
| Year 10 | $18.18 | +12.97% | 1.94% | $111.58 |
| Year 11 | $20.54 | +12.97% | 2.20% | $132.12 |
| Year 12 | $23.20 | +12.97% | 2.48% | $155.32 |
| Year 13 | $26.21 | +12.97% | 2.80% | $181.53 |
| Year 14 | $29.61 | +12.97% | 3.17% | $211.14 |
| Year 15 | $33.45 | +12.97% | 3.58% | $244.60 |
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
