Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.58%
BKE now pays $1.05 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(2016-09-12) | $24.76 | 4.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $39.09 | 2.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $34.09 | 3.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-15) | $61.45 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $42.27) | $42.27 | 2.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -13.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.58%
In 3 years
1.67%
In 5 years
1.24%
In 10 years
0.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Buckle, Inc. (BKE).
Starting Yield
2.48%
Ending YOC
2.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.05 | N/A | 2.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.04 | -1.24% | 2.45% | $1.04 |
| Year 2 | $1.02 | -1.24% | 2.42% | $2.06 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | -1.24% | 2.39% | $3.07 |
| Year 4 | $1.00 | -1.24% | 2.36% | $4.07 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | -1.24% | 2.33% | $5.06 |
| Year 6 | $0.97 | -1.24% | 2.30% | $6.03 |
| Year 7 | $0.96 | -1.24% | 2.28% | $6.99 |
| Year 8 | $0.95 | -1.24% | 2.25% | $7.94 |
| Year 9 | $0.94 | -1.24% | 2.22% | $8.88 |
| Year 10 | $0.93 | -1.24% | 2.19% | $9.81 |
| Year 11 | $0.92 | -1.24% | 2.17% | $10.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.90 | -1.24% | 2.14% | $11.63 |
| Year 13 | $0.89 | -1.24% | 2.11% | $12.52 |
| Year 14 | $0.88 | -1.24% | 2.09% | $13.40 |
| Year 15 | $0.87 | -1.24% | 2.06% | $14.27 |
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
