Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.49%
BKR now pays $0.92 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(2016-08-05) | $32.94 | 2.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $21.31 | 4.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $35.52 | 2.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $43.29 | 2.13% |
| Buying today(at $61.55) | $61.55 | 1.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.49%
In 3 years
1.91%
In 5 years
2.25%
In 10 years
3.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Baker Hughes Company (BKR).
Starting Yield
1.49%
Ending YOC
3.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.92 | N/A | 1.49% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.97 | +5.03% | 1.57% | $0.97 |
| Year 2 | $1.01 | +5.03% | 1.65% | $1.98 |
| Year 3 | $1.07 | +5.03% | 1.73% | $3.05 |
| Year 4 | $1.12 | +5.03% | 1.82% | $4.17 |
| Year 5 | $1.18 | +5.03% | 1.91% | $5.34 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | +5.03% | 2.01% | $6.58 |
| Year 7 | $1.30 | +5.03% | 2.11% | $7.87 |
| Year 8 | $1.36 | +5.03% | 2.21% | $9.24 |
| Year 9 | $1.43 | +5.03% | 2.32% | $10.67 |
| Year 10 | $1.50 | +5.03% | 2.44% | $12.17 |
| Year 11 | $1.58 | +5.03% | 2.56% | $13.75 |
| Year 12 | $1.66 | +5.03% | 2.69% | $15.41 |
| Year 13 | $1.74 | +5.03% | 2.83% | $17.15 |
| Year 14 | $1.83 | +5.03% | 2.97% | $18.98 |
| Year 15 | $1.92 | +5.03% | 3.12% | $20.90 |
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
