Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.95%
BHP now pays $3.44 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) | $27.68 | 12.43% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $53.79 | 6.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $58.50 | 5.88% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $53.25 | 6.46% |
| Buying today(at $84.97) | $84.97 | 3.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -14.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.95%
In 3 years
2.45%
In 5 years
1.79%
In 10 years
0.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BHP Group Limited (BHP).
Starting Yield
4.05%
Ending YOC
0.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.63
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.44 | N/A | 4.05% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | -10.59% | 3.62% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $2.75 | -10.59% | 3.24% | $5.83 |
| Year 3 | $2.46 | -10.59% | 2.89% | $8.28 |
| Year 4 | $2.20 | -10.59% | 2.59% | $10.48 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | -10.59% | 2.31% | $12.45 |
| Year 6 | $1.76 | -10.59% | 2.07% | $14.21 |
| Year 7 | $1.57 | -10.59% | 1.85% | $15.78 |
| Year 8 | $1.40 | -10.59% | 1.65% | $17.18 |
| Year 9 | $1.26 | -10.59% | 1.48% | $18.44 |
| Year 10 | $1.12 | -10.59% | 1.32% | $19.56 |
| Year 11 | $1.00 | -10.59% | 1.18% | $20.57 |
| Year 12 | $0.90 | -10.59% | 1.06% | $21.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.80 | -10.59% | 0.94% | $22.27 |
| Year 14 | $0.72 | -10.59% | 0.84% | $22.98 |
| Year 15 | $0.64 | -10.59% | 0.76% | $23.63 |
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
