Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.02%
WSO now pays $12.60 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(2016-08-25) | $148.02 | 8.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $275.35 | 4.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $346.37 | 3.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $401.70 | 3.14% |
| Buying today(at $313.05) | $313.05 | 4.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.02%
In 3 years
6.18%
In 5 years
8.22%
In 10 years
16.77%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Watsco, Inc. (WSO).
Starting Yield
4.02%
Ending YOC
19.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$60.78
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$483.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $12.60 | N/A | 4.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $13.99 | +11.06% | 4.47% | $13.99 |
| Year 2 | $15.54 | +11.06% | 4.96% | $29.53 |
| Year 3 | $17.26 | +11.06% | 5.51% | $46.79 |
| Year 4 | $19.17 | +11.06% | 6.12% | $65.96 |
| Year 5 | $21.29 | +11.06% | 6.80% | $87.25 |
| Year 6 | $23.64 | +11.06% | 7.55% | $110.90 |
| Year 7 | $26.26 | +11.06% | 8.39% | $137.16 |
| Year 8 | $29.16 | +11.06% | 9.32% | $166.32 |
| Year 9 | $32.39 | +11.06% | 10.35% | $198.71 |
| Year 10 | $35.97 | +11.06% | 11.49% | $234.68 |
| Year 11 | $39.95 | +11.06% | 12.76% | $274.63 |
| Year 12 | $44.37 | +11.06% | 14.17% | $318.99 |
| Year 13 | $49.27 | +11.06% | 15.74% | $368.27 |
| Year 14 | $54.72 | +11.06% | 17.48% | $422.99 |
| Year 15 | $60.78 | +11.06% | 19.41% | $483.77 |
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
