Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.69%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.69%
YOU now pays $0.75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-08-24) | $51.21 | 1.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-25) | $21.59 | 3.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-25) | $36.03 | 2.08% |
| Buying today(at $44.82) | $44.82 | 1.69% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.69% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.69%
In 3 years
5.22%
In 5 years
11.04%
In 10 years
71.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU).
Starting Yield
1.67%
Ending YOC
5.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.75 | N/A | 1.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.81 | +8.00% | 1.81% | $0.81 |
| Year 2 | $0.87 | +8.00% | 1.95% | $1.68 |
| Year 3 | $0.94 | +8.00% | 2.11% | $2.63 |
| Year 4 | $1.02 | +8.00% | 2.28% | $3.65 |
| Year 5 | $1.10 | +8.00% | 2.46% | $4.75 |
| Year 6 | $1.19 | +8.00% | 2.66% | $5.94 |
| Year 7 | $1.29 | +8.00% | 2.87% | $7.23 |
| Year 8 | $1.39 | +8.00% | 3.10% | $8.62 |
| Year 9 | $1.50 | +8.00% | 3.35% | $10.11 |
| Year 10 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 3.61% | $11.73 |
| Year 11 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 3.90% | $13.48 |
| Year 12 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 4.21% | $15.37 |
| Year 13 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 4.55% | $17.41 |
| Year 14 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 4.91% | $19.61 |
| Year 15 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 5.31% | $21.99 |
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
