Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.86%
RLI now pays $2.48 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(2016-08-25) | $35.17 | 7.05% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $55.74 | 4.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $64.91 | 3.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $67.59 | 3.67% |
| Buying today(at $64.22) | $64.22 | 3.86% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.86% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 22.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.86%
In 3 years
6.79%
In 5 years
9.90%
In 10 years
25.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for RLI Corp. (RLI).
Starting Yield
3.86%
Ending YOC
75.87%
Year 15 Dividend
$48.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$256.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.48 | N/A | 3.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.02 | +21.96% | 4.71% | $3.02 |
| Year 2 | $3.69 | +21.96% | 5.74% | $6.71 |
| Year 3 | $4.50 | +21.96% | 7.01% | $11.21 |
| Year 4 | $5.49 | +21.96% | 8.54% | $16.70 |
| Year 5 | $6.69 | +21.96% | 10.42% | $23.39 |
| Year 6 | $8.16 | +21.96% | 12.71% | $31.55 |
| Year 7 | $9.95 | +21.96% | 15.50% | $41.51 |
| Year 8 | $12.14 | +21.96% | 18.90% | $53.64 |
| Year 9 | $14.81 | +21.96% | 23.05% | $68.45 |
| Year 10 | $18.06 | +21.96% | 28.12% | $86.51 |
| Year 11 | $22.02 | +21.96% | 34.29% | $108.53 |
| Year 12 | $26.86 | +21.96% | 41.82% | $135.38 |
| Year 13 | $32.76 | +21.96% | 51.00% | $168.14 |
| Year 14 | $39.95 | +21.96% | 62.20% | $208.09 |
| Year 15 | $48.72 | +21.96% | 75.87% | $256.81 |
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
