Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.18%
ESCA now pays $0.61 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(2016-10-04) | $12.38 | 4.93% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $18.91 | 3.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $15.62 | 3.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $12.14 | 5.02% |
| Buying today(at $18.60) | $18.60 | 3.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.18%
In 3 years
3.35%
In 5 years
3.47%
In 10 years
3.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA).
Starting Yield
3.28%
Ending YOC
4.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$11.22
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.61 | N/A | 3.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.63 | +2.51% | 3.36% | $0.63 |
| Year 2 | $0.64 | +2.51% | 3.45% | $1.27 |
| Year 3 | $0.66 | +2.51% | 3.53% | $1.92 |
| Year 4 | $0.67 | +2.51% | 3.62% | $2.60 |
| Year 5 | $0.69 | +2.51% | 3.71% | $3.29 |
| Year 6 | $0.71 | +2.51% | 3.81% | $4.00 |
| Year 7 | $0.73 | +2.51% | 3.90% | $4.72 |
| Year 8 | $0.74 | +2.51% | 4.00% | $5.46 |
| Year 9 | $0.76 | +2.51% | 4.10% | $6.23 |
| Year 10 | $0.78 | +2.51% | 4.20% | $7.01 |
| Year 11 | $0.80 | +2.51% | 4.31% | $7.81 |
| Year 12 | $0.82 | +2.51% | 4.42% | $8.63 |
| Year 13 | $0.84 | +2.51% | 4.53% | $9.47 |
| Year 14 | $0.86 | +2.51% | 4.64% | $10.34 |
| Year 15 | $0.88 | +2.51% | 4.76% | $11.22 |
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
