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Yield on Cost (YOC): 0.70%

URI Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

0.70%

Yield on Cost for URI

URI now pays $7.88 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(2016-06-22)$69.0111.42%
5 years ago(2021-06-30)$319.012.47%
3 years ago(2023-06-21)$414.061.90%
1 year ago(2025-06-25)$736.181.07%
Buying today(at $1121.66)$1121.660.70%

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$1121.66
$7.88
8.00%
15 Years

Starting Yield

0.70%

Ending YOC

2.23%

Year 15 Dividend

$25.00

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$231.08

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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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$7.880.70%$0.00
Year 1$8.51+8.00%0.76%$8.51
Year 2$9.19+8.00%0.82%$17.70
Year 3$9.93+8.00%0.88%$27.63
Year 4$10.72+8.00%0.96%$38.35
Year 5$11.58+8.00%1.03%$49.93
Year 6$12.50+8.00%1.11%$62.43
Year 7$13.50+8.00%1.20%$75.94
Year 8$14.59+8.00%1.30%$90.52
Year 9$15.75+8.00%1.40%$106.27
Year 10$17.01+8.00%1.52%$123.29
Year 11$18.37+8.00%1.64%$141.66
Year 12$19.84+8.00%1.77%$161.50
Year 13$21.43+8.00%1.91%$182.93
Year 14$23.15+8.00%2.06%$206.08
Year 15$25.00+8.00%2.23%$231.08

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 United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for URI stock is 0.70%.

About United Rentals, Inc.

United Rentals, Inc., founded in 1997 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, functions as a prominent equipment rental firm through its various subsidiaries. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment offers a broad selection of construction and industrial machinery, including heavy equipment like backhoes, skid-steer loaders, earthmoving machinery, and forklifts, alongside aerial work platforms such as boom and scissor lifts. This division also provides general tools and lighter equipment, ranging from pressure washers to power tools. Its client base is diverse, encompassing construction and industrial enterprises, manufacturers, utility companies, municipalities, government bodies, and individual homeowners. Conversely, the Specialty segment focuses on more specialized construction products. This includes comprehensive trench safety gear, such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, and construction lasers, designed for underground work. It also supplies power generation and climate control equipment, featuring portable diesel generators, electrical distribution units, and temperature management systems. Additionally, the segment offers fluid solutions for containment, transfer, and treatment, as well as mobile storage units and modular office spaces. This segment primarily caters to companies undertaking infrastructure projects, municipalities, and industrial clients. Beyond rentals, United Rentals also sells new equipment, including aerial lifts, telehandlers, and compressors, along with construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies. It further provides parts for customer-owned machinery and offers repair and maintenance services. The company remarkets its used equipment through its dedicated sales force, brokers, its website, direct sales to manufacturers, and auctions. United Rentals maintains an extensive network of 1,360 rental facilities across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Stamford, CT
27,900 employees
Industrials / Rental & Leasing Services
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Rental & Leasing Services
CEO
Matthew J. Flannery