Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.44%
WERN now pays $0.56 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(2016-09-07) | $23.68 | 2.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $46.83 | 1.20% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $40.47 | 1.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $27.71 | 2.02% |
| Buying today(at $38.59) | $38.59 | 1.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.44%
In 3 years
1.76%
In 5 years
2.00%
In 10 years
2.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN).
Starting Yield
1.45%
Ending YOC
5.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 1.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.61 | +9.24% | 1.59% | $0.61 |
| Year 2 | $0.67 | +9.24% | 1.73% | $1.28 |
| Year 3 | $0.73 | +9.24% | 1.89% | $2.01 |
| Year 4 | $0.80 | +9.24% | 2.07% | $2.81 |
| Year 5 | $0.87 | +9.24% | 2.26% | $3.68 |
| Year 6 | $0.95 | +9.24% | 2.47% | $4.63 |
| Year 7 | $1.04 | +9.24% | 2.69% | $5.67 |
| Year 8 | $1.14 | +9.24% | 2.94% | $6.81 |
| Year 9 | $1.24 | +9.24% | 3.21% | $8.05 |
| Year 10 | $1.36 | +9.24% | 3.51% | $9.40 |
| Year 11 | $1.48 | +9.24% | 3.84% | $10.88 |
| Year 12 | $1.62 | +9.24% | 4.19% | $12.50 |
| Year 13 | $1.77 | +9.24% | 4.58% | $14.27 |
| Year 14 | $1.93 | +9.24% | 5.00% | $16.20 |
| Year 15 | $2.11 | +9.24% | 5.46% | $18.30 |
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
