Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.00%
BAH now pays $2.28 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(2016-08-09) | $29.95 | 7.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $82.01 | 2.78% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $121.97 | 1.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $111.87 | 2.04% |
| Buying today(at $76.05) | $76.05 | 3.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.00%
In 3 years
4.46%
In 5 years
5.80%
In 10 years
11.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH).
Starting Yield
3.00%
Ending YOC
16.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$96.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.28 | N/A | 3.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.56 | +12.15% | 3.36% | $2.56 |
| Year 2 | $2.87 | +12.15% | 3.77% | $5.42 |
| Year 3 | $3.22 | +12.15% | 4.23% | $8.64 |
| Year 4 | $3.61 | +12.15% | 4.74% | $12.25 |
| Year 5 | $4.05 | +12.15% | 5.32% | $16.29 |
| Year 6 | $4.54 | +12.15% | 5.97% | $20.83 |
| Year 7 | $5.09 | +12.15% | 6.69% | $25.92 |
| Year 8 | $5.71 | +12.15% | 7.50% | $31.62 |
| Year 9 | $6.40 | +12.15% | 8.41% | $38.02 |
| Year 10 | $7.18 | +12.15% | 9.44% | $45.20 |
| Year 11 | $8.05 | +12.15% | 10.58% | $53.25 |
| Year 12 | $9.03 | +12.15% | 11.87% | $62.27 |
| Year 13 | $10.12 | +12.15% | 13.31% | $72.40 |
| Year 14 | $11.35 | +12.15% | 14.93% | $83.75 |
| Year 15 | $12.73 | +12.15% | 16.74% | $96.48 |
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
