Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.10%
GPC now pays $4.19 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(2016-08-09) | $100.75 | 4.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $124.19 | 3.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $155.37 | 2.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $134.76 | 3.11% |
| Buying today(at $134.01) | $134.01 | 3.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.10%
In 3 years
3.92%
In 5 years
4.58%
In 10 years
6.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Genuine Parts Company (GPC).
Starting Yield
3.13%
Ending YOC
6.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$98.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.19 | N/A | 3.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.42 | +5.45% | 3.30% | $4.42 |
| Year 2 | $4.66 | +5.45% | 3.48% | $9.08 |
| Year 3 | $4.91 | +5.45% | 3.67% | $13.99 |
| Year 4 | $5.18 | +5.45% | 3.87% | $19.17 |
| Year 5 | $5.46 | +5.45% | 4.08% | $24.63 |
| Year 6 | $5.76 | +5.45% | 4.30% | $30.40 |
| Year 7 | $6.07 | +5.45% | 4.53% | $36.47 |
| Year 8 | $6.41 | +5.45% | 4.78% | $42.88 |
| Year 9 | $6.76 | +5.45% | 5.04% | $49.63 |
| Year 10 | $7.12 | +5.45% | 5.32% | $56.75 |
| Year 11 | $7.51 | +5.45% | 5.61% | $64.27 |
| Year 12 | $7.92 | +5.45% | 5.91% | $72.19 |
| Year 13 | $8.35 | +5.45% | 6.23% | $80.54 |
| Year 14 | $8.81 | +5.45% | 6.57% | $89.35 |
| Year 15 | $9.29 | +5.45% | 6.93% | $98.64 |
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
