Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.66%
ACM now pays $1.19 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(2016-07-27) | $36.17 | 3.29% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $63.51 | 1.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $87.35 | 1.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $112.74 | 1.06% |
| Buying today(at $72.13) | $72.13 | 1.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.66%
In 3 years
2.87%
In 5 years
4.15%
In 10 years
10.37%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Aecom (ACM).
Starting Yield
1.65%
Ending YOC
5.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.19 | N/A | 1.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.29 | +8.00% | 1.78% | $1.29 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +8.00% | 1.92% | $2.67 |
| Year 3 | $1.50 | +8.00% | 2.08% | $4.17 |
| Year 4 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 2.24% | $5.79 |
| Year 5 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 2.42% | $7.54 |
| Year 6 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 2.62% | $9.43 |
| Year 7 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 2.83% | $11.47 |
| Year 8 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 3.05% | $13.67 |
| Year 9 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 3.30% | $16.05 |
| Year 10 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 3.56% | $18.62 |
| Year 11 | $2.77 | +8.00% | 3.85% | $21.39 |
| Year 12 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 4.15% | $24.39 |
| Year 13 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 4.49% | $27.63 |
| Year 14 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 4.85% | $31.12 |
| Year 15 | $3.77 | +8.00% | 5.23% | $34.90 |
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
