Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.93%
PAYC now pays $1.50 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(2016-07-28) | $47.68 | 3.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-30) | $400.00 | 0.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $361.09 | 0.42% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $231.54 | 0.65% |
| Buying today(at $163.96) | $163.96 | 0.93% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC).
Starting Yield
0.91%
Ending YOC
2.90%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.50 | N/A | 0.91% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 0.99% | $1.62 |
| Year 2 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 1.07% | $3.37 |
| Year 3 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 1.15% | $5.26 |
| Year 4 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 1.24% | $7.30 |
| Year 5 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 1.34% | $9.50 |
| Year 6 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 1.45% | $11.88 |
| Year 7 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 1.57% | $14.45 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +8.00% | 1.69% | $17.23 |
| Year 9 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 1.83% | $20.23 |
| Year 10 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 1.98% | $23.47 |
| Year 11 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 2.13% | $26.97 |
| Year 12 | $3.78 | +8.00% | 2.30% | $30.74 |
| Year 13 | $4.08 | +8.00% | 2.49% | $34.82 |
| Year 14 | $4.41 | +8.00% | 2.69% | $39.23 |
| Year 15 | $4.76 | +8.00% | 2.90% | $43.99 |
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.
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