Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.97%
WDFC now pays $4.00 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(2016-09-28) | $113.00 | 3.54% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-24) | $228.58 | 1.75% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-27) | $200.52 | 1.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $195.43 | 2.05% |
| Buying today(at $203.24) | $203.24 | 1.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.97%
In 3 years
2.44%
In 5 years
2.82%
In 10 years
4.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WD-40 Company (WDFC).
Starting Yield
1.97%
Ending YOC
5.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$107.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.00 | N/A | 1.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.28 | +7.01% | 2.11% | $4.28 |
| Year 2 | $4.58 | +7.01% | 2.25% | $8.86 |
| Year 3 | $4.90 | +7.01% | 2.41% | $13.76 |
| Year 4 | $5.25 | +7.01% | 2.58% | $19.01 |
| Year 5 | $5.61 | +7.01% | 2.76% | $24.62 |
| Year 6 | $6.01 | +7.01% | 2.96% | $30.63 |
| Year 7 | $6.43 | +7.01% | 3.16% | $37.05 |
| Year 8 | $6.88 | +7.01% | 3.38% | $43.93 |
| Year 9 | $7.36 | +7.01% | 3.62% | $51.29 |
| Year 10 | $7.88 | +7.01% | 3.88% | $59.17 |
| Year 11 | $8.43 | +7.01% | 4.15% | $67.60 |
| Year 12 | $9.02 | +7.01% | 4.44% | $76.61 |
| Year 13 | $9.65 | +7.01% | 4.75% | $86.27 |
| Year 14 | $10.33 | +7.01% | 5.08% | $96.59 |
| Year 15 | $11.05 | +7.01% | 5.44% | $107.65 |
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
