Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.16%
HESAY now pays $2.11 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(2016-08-25) | $43.76 | 4.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $146.36 | 1.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $202.00 | 1.04% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $244.90 | 0.86% |
| Buying today(at $181.64) | $181.64 | 1.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 30.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.16%
In 3 years
2.84%
In 5 years
5.15%
In 10 years
22.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hermes International Societe en commandite par actions Unsponsored ADR (HESAY).
Starting Yield
1.16%
Ending YOC
65.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$118.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$495.73
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.11 | N/A | 1.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.76 | +30.84% | 1.52% | $2.76 |
| Year 2 | $3.61 | +30.84% | 1.99% | $6.37 |
| Year 3 | $4.73 | +30.84% | 2.60% | $11.10 |
| Year 4 | $6.18 | +30.84% | 3.40% | $17.28 |
| Year 5 | $8.09 | +30.84% | 4.45% | $25.37 |
| Year 6 | $10.59 | +30.84% | 5.83% | $35.96 |
| Year 7 | $13.85 | +30.84% | 7.63% | $49.81 |
| Year 8 | $18.12 | +30.84% | 9.98% | $67.93 |
| Year 9 | $23.71 | +30.84% | 13.05% | $91.64 |
| Year 10 | $31.02 | +30.84% | 17.08% | $122.67 |
| Year 11 | $40.59 | +30.84% | 22.35% | $163.26 |
| Year 12 | $53.11 | +30.84% | 29.24% | $216.37 |
| Year 13 | $69.49 | +30.84% | 38.26% | $285.85 |
| Year 14 | $90.92 | +30.84% | 50.05% | $376.77 |
| Year 15 | $118.96 | +30.84% | 65.49% | $495.73 |
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
