Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.62%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.62%
WCC now pays $1.91 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(2016-08-01) | $56.17 | 3.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $108.08 | 1.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $169.55 | 1.13% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-30) | $212.77 | 0.90% |
| Buying today(at $309.36) | $309.36 | 0.62% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WESCO International, Inc. (WCC).
Starting Yield
0.62%
Ending YOC
1.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.91 | N/A | 0.62% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.06 | +8.00% | 0.67% | $2.06 |
| Year 2 | $2.23 | +8.00% | 0.72% | $4.29 |
| Year 3 | $2.41 | +8.00% | 0.78% | $6.70 |
| Year 4 | $2.60 | +8.00% | 0.84% | $9.30 |
| Year 5 | $2.81 | +8.00% | 0.91% | $12.10 |
| Year 6 | $3.03 | +8.00% | 0.98% | $15.13 |
| Year 7 | $3.27 | +8.00% | 1.06% | $18.41 |
| Year 8 | $3.54 | +8.00% | 1.14% | $21.94 |
| Year 9 | $3.82 | +8.00% | 1.23% | $25.76 |
| Year 10 | $4.12 | +8.00% | 1.33% | $29.88 |
| Year 11 | $4.45 | +8.00% | 1.44% | $34.34 |
| Year 12 | $4.81 | +8.00% | 1.55% | $39.15 |
| Year 13 | $5.19 | +8.00% | 1.68% | $44.34 |
| Year 14 | $5.61 | +8.00% | 1.81% | $49.95 |
| Year 15 | $6.06 | +8.00% | 1.96% | $56.01 |
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.
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