Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.25%
PCAR now pays $2.76 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(2016-09-06) | $38.56 | 7.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $55.95 | 4.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $81.66 | 3.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $97.53 | 2.83% |
| Buying today(at $121.00) | $121.00 | 2.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.25%
In 3 years
2.96%
In 5 years
3.54%
In 10 years
5.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PACCAR Inc (PCAR).
Starting Yield
2.28%
Ending YOC
19.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$24.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$158.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.76 | N/A | 2.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.19 | +15.56% | 2.64% | $3.19 |
| Year 2 | $3.69 | +15.56% | 3.05% | $6.88 |
| Year 3 | $4.26 | +15.56% | 3.52% | $11.13 |
| Year 4 | $4.92 | +15.56% | 4.07% | $16.06 |
| Year 5 | $5.69 | +15.56% | 4.70% | $21.74 |
| Year 6 | $6.57 | +15.56% | 5.43% | $28.32 |
| Year 7 | $7.60 | +15.56% | 6.28% | $35.91 |
| Year 8 | $8.78 | +15.56% | 7.25% | $44.69 |
| Year 9 | $10.14 | +15.56% | 8.38% | $54.83 |
| Year 10 | $11.72 | +15.56% | 9.69% | $66.55 |
| Year 11 | $13.55 | +15.56% | 11.19% | $80.10 |
| Year 12 | $15.65 | +15.56% | 12.94% | $95.75 |
| Year 13 | $18.09 | +15.56% | 14.95% | $113.84 |
| Year 14 | $20.90 | +15.56% | 17.28% | $134.75 |
| Year 15 | $24.16 | +15.56% | 19.96% | $158.90 |
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
