Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.26%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.26%
HQI now pays $0.24 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(2016-10-06) | $4.56 | 5.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $19.77 | 1.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $14.91 | 1.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $9.16 | 2.62% |
| Buying today(at $18.83) | $18.83 | 1.26% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.26% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.26%
In 3 years
1.30%
In 5 years
1.33%
In 10 years
1.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI).
Starting Yield
1.27%
Ending YOC
17.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.24 | N/A | 1.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.29 | +19.14% | 1.52% | $0.29 |
| Year 2 | $0.34 | +19.14% | 1.81% | $0.63 |
| Year 3 | $0.41 | +19.14% | 2.16% | $1.03 |
| Year 4 | $0.48 | +19.14% | 2.57% | $1.52 |
| Year 5 | $0.58 | +19.14% | 3.06% | $2.09 |
| Year 6 | $0.69 | +19.14% | 3.65% | $2.78 |
| Year 7 | $0.82 | +19.14% | 4.34% | $3.60 |
| Year 8 | $0.97 | +19.14% | 5.17% | $4.57 |
| Year 9 | $1.16 | +19.14% | 6.16% | $5.73 |
| Year 10 | $1.38 | +19.14% | 7.34% | $7.11 |
| Year 11 | $1.65 | +19.14% | 8.75% | $8.76 |
| Year 12 | $1.96 | +19.14% | 10.42% | $10.72 |
| Year 13 | $2.34 | +19.14% | 12.42% | $13.06 |
| Year 14 | $2.79 | +19.14% | 14.80% | $15.85 |
| Year 15 | $3.32 | +19.14% | 17.63% | $19.17 |
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
