Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.95%
BHP now pays $2.66 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(2016-08-16) | $28.09 | 9.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $68.48 | 3.88% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $56.66 | 4.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $52.11 | 5.10% |
| Buying today(at $90.87) | $90.87 | 2.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.95%
In 3 years
1.08%
In 5 years
0.55%
In 10 years
0.10%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BHP Group Limited (BHP).
Starting Yield
2.93%
Ending YOC
3.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.89
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.66 | N/A | 2.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.67 | +0.55% | 2.94% | $2.67 |
| Year 2 | $2.69 | +0.55% | 2.96% | $5.36 |
| Year 3 | $2.70 | +0.55% | 2.98% | $8.07 |
| Year 4 | $2.72 | +0.55% | 2.99% | $10.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.73 | +0.55% | 3.01% | $13.52 |
| Year 6 | $2.75 | +0.55% | 3.03% | $16.27 |
| Year 7 | $2.76 | +0.55% | 3.04% | $19.03 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +0.55% | 3.06% | $21.81 |
| Year 9 | $2.79 | +0.55% | 3.08% | $24.61 |
| Year 10 | $2.81 | +0.55% | 3.09% | $27.42 |
| Year 11 | $2.83 | +0.55% | 3.11% | $30.24 |
| Year 12 | $2.84 | +0.55% | 3.13% | $33.08 |
| Year 13 | $2.86 | +0.55% | 3.14% | $35.94 |
| Year 14 | $2.87 | +0.55% | 3.16% | $38.81 |
| Year 15 | $2.89 | +0.55% | 3.18% | $41.70 |
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
