Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.10%
ROL now pays $0.73 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(2016-09-06) | $12.97 | 5.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $37.73 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $37.03 | 1.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $57.32 | 1.27% |
| Buying today(at $32.49) | $32.49 | 2.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.10%
In 3 years
3.01%
In 5 years
3.82%
In 10 years
6.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rollins, Inc. (ROL).
Starting Yield
2.25%
Ending YOC
20.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$42.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.73 | N/A | 2.25% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.84 | +15.71% | 2.60% | $0.84 |
| Year 2 | $0.98 | +15.71% | 3.01% | $1.82 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +15.71% | 3.48% | $2.95 |
| Year 4 | $1.31 | +15.71% | 4.03% | $4.26 |
| Year 5 | $1.51 | +15.71% | 4.66% | $5.78 |
| Year 6 | $1.75 | +15.71% | 5.39% | $7.53 |
| Year 7 | $2.03 | +15.71% | 6.24% | $9.56 |
| Year 8 | $2.35 | +15.71% | 7.22% | $11.90 |
| Year 9 | $2.71 | +15.71% | 8.35% | $14.62 |
| Year 10 | $3.14 | +15.71% | 9.67% | $17.76 |
| Year 11 | $3.63 | +15.71% | 11.19% | $21.39 |
| Year 12 | $4.21 | +15.71% | 12.94% | $25.60 |
| Year 13 | $4.87 | +15.71% | 14.98% | $30.46 |
| Year 14 | $5.63 | +15.71% | 17.33% | $36.09 |
| Year 15 | $6.51 | +15.71% | 20.05% | $42.61 |
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
