Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.22%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.22%
BALL now pays $0.80 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(2016-07-26) | $35.74 | 2.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $80.44 | 0.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $59.21 | 1.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $58.78 | 1.36% |
| Buying today(at $65.84) | $65.84 | 1.22% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.22% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.22%
In 3 years
1.39%
In 5 years
1.52%
In 10 years
1.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ball Corporation (BALL).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
2.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.85 | +5.92% | 1.29% | $0.85 |
| Year 2 | $0.90 | +5.92% | 1.36% | $1.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.95 | +5.92% | 1.44% | $2.70 |
| Year 4 | $1.01 | +5.92% | 1.53% | $3.70 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +5.92% | 1.62% | $4.77 |
| Year 6 | $1.13 | +5.92% | 1.72% | $5.90 |
| Year 7 | $1.20 | +5.92% | 1.82% | $7.10 |
| Year 8 | $1.27 | +5.92% | 1.92% | $8.36 |
| Year 9 | $1.34 | +5.92% | 2.04% | $9.71 |
| Year 10 | $1.42 | +5.92% | 2.16% | $11.13 |
| Year 11 | $1.51 | +5.92% | 2.29% | $12.63 |
| Year 12 | $1.60 | +5.92% | 2.42% | $14.23 |
| Year 13 | $1.69 | +5.92% | 2.57% | $15.92 |
| Year 14 | $1.79 | +5.92% | 2.72% | $17.71 |
| Year 15 | $1.90 | +5.92% | 2.88% | $19.60 |
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
