Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.02%
FLXS now pays $0.90 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(2016-09-29) | $52.29 | 1.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $31.10 | 2.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $19.82 | 4.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $44.66 | 2.02% |
| Buying today(at $87.31) | $87.31 | 1.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.02%
In 3 years
1.23%
In 5 years
1.40%
In 10 years
1.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (FLXS).
Starting Yield
1.03%
Ending YOC
6.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$40.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 1.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.02 | +12.89% | 1.16% | $1.02 |
| Year 2 | $1.15 | +12.89% | 1.31% | $2.16 |
| Year 3 | $1.29 | +12.89% | 1.48% | $3.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.46 | +12.89% | 1.67% | $4.92 |
| Year 5 | $1.65 | +12.89% | 1.89% | $6.57 |
| Year 6 | $1.86 | +12.89% | 2.13% | $8.43 |
| Year 7 | $2.10 | +12.89% | 2.41% | $10.54 |
| Year 8 | $2.37 | +12.89% | 2.72% | $12.91 |
| Year 9 | $2.68 | +12.89% | 3.07% | $15.59 |
| Year 10 | $3.03 | +12.89% | 3.47% | $18.62 |
| Year 11 | $3.42 | +12.89% | 3.91% | $22.03 |
| Year 12 | $3.86 | +12.89% | 4.42% | $25.89 |
| Year 13 | $4.35 | +12.89% | 4.99% | $30.24 |
| Year 14 | $4.91 | +12.89% | 5.63% | $35.15 |
| Year 15 | $5.55 | +12.89% | 6.35% | $40.70 |
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
