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Pool Corporation (POOL) Yield on Cost (YOC): 2.54%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Pool Corporation (POOL) is 2.54%.

POOL Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

2.54%

Yield on Cost for POOL

POOL now pays $5.05 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-20)$90.695.57%
5 years ago(2021-06-16)$432.521.17%
3 years ago(2023-06-16)$357.951.41%
1 year ago(2025-06-23)$293.961.72%
Buying today(at $198.99)$198.992.54%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 2.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 16.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

2.54%

In 3 years

4.22%

In 5 years

5.91%

In 10 years

13.77%

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$198.99
$5.05
16.67%
15 Years

Starting Yield

2.54%

Ending YOC

25.64%

Year 15 Dividend

$51.01

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$321.68

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$5.052.54%$0.00
Year 1$5.89+16.67%2.96%$5.89
Year 2$6.87+16.67%3.45%$12.77
Year 3$8.02+16.67%4.03%$20.79
Year 4$9.36+16.67%4.70%$30.14
Year 5$10.92+16.67%5.49%$41.06
Year 6$12.74+16.67%6.40%$53.80
Year 7$14.86+16.67%7.47%$68.66
Year 8$17.34+16.67%8.71%$85.99
Year 9$20.23+16.67%10.16%$106.22
Year 10$23.60+16.67%11.86%$129.82
Year 11$27.53+16.67%13.84%$157.35
Year 12$32.12+16.67%16.14%$189.47
Year 13$37.48+16.67%18.83%$226.95
Year 14$43.72+16.67%21.97%$270.67
Year 15$51.01+16.67%25.64%$321.68

Pool Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Pool Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for POOL stock is 2.54%.

About Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation, established in 1993 and based in Covington, Louisiana, serves as a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool essentials, outdoor living accessories, and related recreational merchandise. Operating extensively across the United States and globally, the company supported its diverse clientele through 410 sales centers spanning North America, Europe, and Australia as of March 2022. Its comprehensive product portfolio encompasses a broad array of upkeep items like chemicals, general provisions, and pool accouterments; components for servicing and replacing critical pool machinery such as purification systems, heating units, circulation pumps, and lighting fixtures; and structural elements including complete fiberglass pools, luxury spas, and comprehensive pre-packaged pool kits designed for both subterranean and elevated installations, encompassing structural walls, liners, support braces, and coping. Furthermore, Pool Corp. supplies diverse pool apparatus and constituent parts vital for both fresh installations and the refurbishment of existing aquatic facilities; irrigation solutions, including integrated system elements and specialized equipment and provisions for professional lawn maintenance; and construction essentials such as concrete, plumbing and electrical infrastructure, a variety of functional and aesthetic pool finishes, decking options, tiles, hardscaping elements, and natural stone for new builds and renovations. The company also offers specialized commercial-grade products, including robust heating units, essential safety apparatus, and industrial-scale pumps and filtration systems, alongside additional recreational and outdoor living items like barbecues and modules for custom outdoor kitchen setups. Pool Corporation's extensive client base includes swimming pool construction and renovation specialists, independent retailers of pool provisions, repair and maintenance enterprises, irrigation and landscape professionals, and institutional clients such as hospitality venues, educational institutions, and public recreational centers.

Covington, LA
6,000 employees
Industrials / Industrial - Distribution
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
CEO
Peter D. Arvan