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Yield on Cost (YOC): 1.30%

RS Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

1.30%

Yield on Cost for RS

RS now pays $5.00 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-28)$72.576.89%
5 years ago(2021-06-24)$152.913.27%
3 years ago(2023-06-27)$265.521.88%
1 year ago(2025-07-01)$321.331.56%
Buying today(at $385.78)$385.781.30%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 1.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

1.30%

In 3 years

2.26%

In 5 years

3.28%

In 10 years

8.30%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$385.78
$5.00
13.94%
15 Years

Starting Yield

1.30%

Ending YOC

9.18%

Year 15 Dividend

$35.41

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$248.55

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$5.001.30%$0.00
Year 1$5.70+13.94%1.48%$5.70
Year 2$6.49+13.94%1.68%$12.19
Year 3$7.40+13.94%1.92%$19.58
Year 4$8.43+13.94%2.18%$28.01
Year 5$9.60+13.94%2.49%$37.61
Year 6$10.94+13.94%2.84%$48.55
Year 7$12.47+13.94%3.23%$61.02
Year 8$14.20+13.94%3.68%$75.22
Year 9$16.18+13.94%4.19%$91.40
Year 10$18.44+13.94%4.78%$109.84
Year 11$21.01+13.94%5.45%$130.85
Year 12$23.94+13.94%6.21%$154.79
Year 13$27.27+13.94%7.07%$182.06
Year 14$31.08+13.94%8.06%$213.14
Year 15$35.41+13.94%9.18%$248.55

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for RS stock is 1.30%.

About Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) operates as a premier diversified metal solutions provider and a leading metal service center, serving clients across the United States, Canada, and globally. The company provides an extensive inventory of approximately 100,000 metal products, including alloys, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and various specialty steels. Beyond distribution, it offers comprehensive metal processing services to diverse sectors such as general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, and heavy industries. Additionally, RS supplies non-ferrous metals and tubular building products, while also manufacturing bespoke extruded metals, fabricated components, and welded parts. As of December 31, 2021, its network comprised about 315 facilities spread across 40 U.S. states and 13 other countries. The company directly sells its offerings to original equipment manufacturers, largely catering to small machine shops and fabricators. Founded in 1939, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles, CA
15,900 employees
Basic Materials / Steel
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
CEO
Karla R. Lewis