Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.85%
WCN now pays $1.40 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(2016-08-29) | $51.39 | 2.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-31) | $129.21 | 1.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-23) | $137.84 | 1.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-27) | $183.23 | 0.76% |
| Buying today(at $165.68) | $165.68 | 0.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.85%
In 3 years
1.30%
In 5 years
1.72%
In 10 years
3.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN).
Starting Yield
0.85%
Ending YOC
4.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.93
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 0.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.56 | +11.25% | 0.94% | $1.56 |
| Year 2 | $1.73 | +11.25% | 1.05% | $3.29 |
| Year 3 | $1.93 | +11.25% | 1.16% | $5.22 |
| Year 4 | $2.14 | +11.25% | 1.29% | $7.36 |
| Year 5 | $2.39 | +11.25% | 1.44% | $9.75 |
| Year 6 | $2.65 | +11.25% | 1.60% | $12.40 |
| Year 7 | $2.95 | +11.25% | 1.78% | $15.36 |
| Year 8 | $3.28 | +11.25% | 1.98% | $18.64 |
| Year 9 | $3.65 | +11.25% | 2.21% | $22.29 |
| Year 10 | $4.07 | +11.25% | 2.45% | $26.36 |
| Year 11 | $4.52 | +11.25% | 2.73% | $30.88 |
| Year 12 | $5.03 | +11.25% | 3.04% | $35.92 |
| Year 13 | $5.60 | +11.25% | 3.38% | $41.51 |
| Year 14 | $6.23 | +11.25% | 3.76% | $47.74 |
| Year 15 | $6.93 | +11.25% | 4.18% | $54.67 |
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
