Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.20%
PLPC now pays $0.83 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(2016-09-09) | $45.84 | 1.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $68.56 | 1.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $175.03 | 0.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $198.75 | 0.42% |
| Buying today(at $423.54) | $423.54 | 0.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.20%
In 3 years
0.20%
In 5 years
0.20%
In 10 years
0.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC).
Starting Yield
0.20%
Ending YOC
0.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.83 | N/A | 0.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.88 | +6.50% | 0.21% | $0.88 |
| Year 2 | $0.94 | +6.50% | 0.22% | $1.83 |
| Year 3 | $1.00 | +6.50% | 0.24% | $2.83 |
| Year 4 | $1.07 | +6.50% | 0.25% | $3.90 |
| Year 5 | $1.14 | +6.50% | 0.27% | $5.03 |
| Year 6 | $1.21 | +6.50% | 0.29% | $6.24 |
| Year 7 | $1.29 | +6.50% | 0.30% | $7.53 |
| Year 8 | $1.37 | +6.50% | 0.32% | $8.91 |
| Year 9 | $1.46 | +6.50% | 0.35% | $10.37 |
| Year 10 | $1.56 | +6.50% | 0.37% | $11.93 |
| Year 11 | $1.66 | +6.50% | 0.39% | $13.59 |
| Year 12 | $1.77 | +6.50% | 0.42% | $15.35 |
| Year 13 | $1.88 | +6.50% | 0.44% | $17.24 |
| Year 14 | $2.00 | +6.50% | 0.47% | $19.24 |
| Year 15 | $2.13 | +6.50% | 0.50% | $21.38 |
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
