Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
ROST now pays $1.70 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(2016-07-20) | $59.32 | 2.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $121.18 | 1.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $112.62 | 1.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $137.17 | 1.24% |
| Buying today(at $238.89) | $238.89 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 41.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
1.01%
In 5 years
1.28%
In 10 years
2.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST).
Starting Yield
0.71%
Ending YOC
130.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$312.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1057.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.70 | N/A | 0.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.41 | +41.56% | 1.01% | $2.41 |
| Year 2 | $3.41 | +41.56% | 1.43% | $5.81 |
| Year 3 | $4.82 | +41.56% | 2.02% | $10.64 |
| Year 4 | $6.83 | +41.56% | 2.86% | $17.46 |
| Year 5 | $9.66 | +41.56% | 4.05% | $27.13 |
| Year 6 | $13.68 | +41.56% | 5.73% | $40.81 |
| Year 7 | $19.37 | +41.56% | 8.11% | $60.17 |
| Year 8 | $27.41 | +41.56% | 11.48% | $87.59 |
| Year 9 | $38.81 | +41.56% | 16.24% | $126.39 |
| Year 10 | $54.94 | +41.56% | 23.00% | $181.33 |
| Year 11 | $77.77 | +41.56% | 32.55% | $259.10 |
| Year 12 | $110.09 | +41.56% | 46.08% | $369.18 |
| Year 13 | $155.84 | +41.56% | 65.23% | $525.02 |
| Year 14 | $220.61 | +41.56% | 92.35% | $745.63 |
| Year 15 | $312.29 | +41.56% | 130.73% | $1057.92 |
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
