Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.94%
RGCO now pays $0.86 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(2016-10-04) | $15.93 | 5.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $22.50 | 3.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $16.39 | 5.25% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $21.69 | 3.96% |
| Buying today(at $21.62) | $21.62 | 3.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.94%
In 3 years
4.30%
In 5 years
4.55%
In 10 years
5.25%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for RGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO).
Starting Yield
3.98%
Ending YOC
6.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.86 | N/A | 3.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.89 | +3.47% | 4.12% | $0.89 |
| Year 2 | $0.92 | +3.47% | 4.26% | $1.81 |
| Year 3 | $0.95 | +3.47% | 4.41% | $2.76 |
| Year 4 | $0.99 | +3.47% | 4.56% | $3.75 |
| Year 5 | $1.02 | +3.47% | 4.72% | $4.77 |
| Year 6 | $1.06 | +3.47% | 4.88% | $5.82 |
| Year 7 | $1.09 | +3.47% | 5.05% | $6.92 |
| Year 8 | $1.13 | +3.47% | 5.23% | $8.05 |
| Year 9 | $1.17 | +3.47% | 5.41% | $9.22 |
| Year 10 | $1.21 | +3.47% | 5.59% | $10.42 |
| Year 11 | $1.25 | +3.47% | 5.79% | $11.68 |
| Year 12 | $1.30 | +3.47% | 5.99% | $12.97 |
| Year 13 | $1.34 | +3.47% | 6.20% | $14.31 |
| Year 14 | $1.39 | +3.47% | 6.41% | $15.70 |
| Year 15 | $1.43 | +3.47% | 6.64% | $17.13 |
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
