Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.34%
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(2016-09-07) | $40.33 | 1.98% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $93.21 | 0.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $52.93 | 1.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $50.07 | 1.60% |
| Buying today(at $59.90) | $59.90 | 1.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.34%
In 3 years
1.48%
In 5 years
1.58%
In 10 years
1.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ball Corporation (BALL).
Starting Yield
1.34%
Ending YOC
3.16%
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 | 1.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.85 | +5.92% | 1.41% | $0.85 |
| Year 2 | $0.90 | +5.92% | 1.50% | $1.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.95 | +5.92% | 1.59% | $2.70 |
| Year 4 | $1.01 | +5.92% | 1.68% | $3.70 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +5.92% | 1.78% | $4.77 |
| Year 6 | $1.13 | +5.92% | 1.89% | $5.90 |
| Year 7 | $1.20 | +5.92% | 2.00% | $7.10 |
| Year 8 | $1.27 | +5.92% | 2.12% | $8.36 |
| Year 9 | $1.34 | +5.92% | 2.24% | $9.71 |
| Year 10 | $1.42 | +5.92% | 2.37% | $11.13 |
| Year 11 | $1.51 | +5.92% | 2.51% | $12.63 |
| Year 12 | $1.60 | +5.92% | 2.66% | $14.23 |
| Year 13 | $1.69 | +5.92% | 2.82% | $15.92 |
| Year 14 | $1.79 | +5.92% | 2.99% | $17.71 |
| Year 15 | $1.90 | +5.92% | 3.16% | $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
