Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.24%
GPN 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(2016-07-27) | $78.43 | 1.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-20) | $188.75 | 0.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-21) | $110.49 | 0.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $85.76 | 1.17% |
| Buying today(at $82.18) | $82.18 | 1.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.24%
In 3 years
1.39%
In 5 years
1.50%
In 10 years
1.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Global Payments Inc. (GPN).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
2.57%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$22.85
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.05 | +5.10% | 1.28% | $1.05 |
| Year 2 | $1.10 | +5.10% | 1.34% | $2.16 |
| Year 3 | $1.16 | +5.10% | 1.41% | $3.32 |
| Year 4 | $1.22 | +5.10% | 1.48% | $4.54 |
| Year 5 | $1.28 | +5.10% | 1.56% | $5.82 |
| Year 6 | $1.35 | +5.10% | 1.64% | $7.17 |
| Year 7 | $1.42 | +5.10% | 1.72% | $8.58 |
| Year 8 | $1.49 | +5.10% | 1.81% | $10.07 |
| Year 9 | $1.56 | +5.10% | 1.90% | $11.64 |
| Year 10 | $1.64 | +5.10% | 2.00% | $13.28 |
| Year 11 | $1.73 | +5.10% | 2.10% | $15.01 |
| Year 12 | $1.82 | +5.10% | 2.21% | $16.83 |
| Year 13 | $1.91 | +5.10% | 2.32% | $18.74 |
| Year 14 | $2.01 | +5.10% | 2.44% | $20.74 |
| Year 15 | $2.11 | +5.10% | 2.57% | $22.85 |
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
