Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.12%
CRI now pays $1.00 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(2016-09-08) | $96.63 | 1.03% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $102.28 | 0.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $67.63 | 1.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $28.94 | 3.46% |
| Buying today(at $30.69) | $30.69 | 3.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.12%
In 3 years
3.37%
In 5 years
3.54%
In 10 years
4.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Carter's Inc. (CRI).
Starting Yield
3.26%
Ending YOC
56.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$94.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 3.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.21 | +20.91% | 3.94% | $1.21 |
| Year 2 | $1.46 | +20.91% | 4.76% | $2.67 |
| Year 3 | $1.77 | +20.91% | 5.76% | $4.44 |
| Year 4 | $2.14 | +20.91% | 6.96% | $6.58 |
| Year 5 | $2.58 | +20.91% | 8.42% | $9.16 |
| Year 6 | $3.12 | +20.91% | 10.18% | $12.28 |
| Year 7 | $3.78 | +20.91% | 12.31% | $16.06 |
| Year 8 | $4.57 | +20.91% | 14.88% | $20.63 |
| Year 9 | $5.52 | +20.91% | 18.00% | $26.15 |
| Year 10 | $6.68 | +20.91% | 21.76% | $32.83 |
| Year 11 | $8.07 | +20.91% | 26.31% | $40.90 |
| Year 12 | $9.76 | +20.91% | 31.81% | $50.67 |
| Year 13 | $11.80 | +20.91% | 38.46% | $62.47 |
| Year 14 | $14.27 | +20.91% | 46.50% | $76.74 |
| Year 15 | $17.26 | +20.91% | 56.23% | $94.00 |
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
