Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.48%
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 bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-02) | $100.84 | 5.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $477.80 | 1.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $387.16 | 1.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $311.98 | 1.62% |
| Buying today(at $204.92) | $204.92 | 2.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 16.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.48%
In 3 years
4.12%
In 5 years
5.78%
In 10 years
13.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Pool Corporation (POOL).
Starting Yield
2.46%
Ending YOC
24.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$51.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$321.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.05 | N/A | 2.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.89 | +16.67% | 2.88% | $5.89 |
| Year 2 | $6.87 | +16.67% | 3.35% | $12.77 |
| Year 3 | $8.02 | +16.67% | 3.91% | $20.79 |
| Year 4 | $9.36 | +16.67% | 4.57% | $30.14 |
| Year 5 | $10.92 | +16.67% | 5.33% | $41.06 |
| Year 6 | $12.74 | +16.67% | 6.22% | $53.80 |
| Year 7 | $14.86 | +16.67% | 7.25% | $68.66 |
| Year 8 | $17.34 | +16.67% | 8.46% | $85.99 |
| Year 9 | $20.23 | +16.67% | 9.87% | $106.22 |
| Year 10 | $23.60 | +16.67% | 11.52% | $129.82 |
| Year 11 | $27.53 | +16.67% | 13.44% | $157.35 |
| Year 12 | $32.12 | +16.67% | 15.68% | $189.47 |
| Year 13 | $37.48 | +16.67% | 18.29% | $226.95 |
| Year 14 | $43.72 | +16.67% | 21.34% | $270.67 |
| Year 15 | $51.01 | +16.67% | 24.89% | $321.68 |
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
