Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.48%
BR now pays $3.90 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(2016-08-04) | $68.28 | 5.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $173.37 | 2.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-03) | $165.90 | 2.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-01) | $244.65 | 1.59% |
| Buying today(at $168.41) | $168.41 | 2.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.48%
In 3 years
3.79%
In 5 years
5.03%
In 10 years
10.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR).
Starting Yield
2.32%
Ending YOC
10.34%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$142.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.90 | N/A | 2.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.31 | +10.49% | 2.56% | $4.31 |
| Year 2 | $4.76 | +10.49% | 2.83% | $9.07 |
| Year 3 | $5.26 | +10.49% | 3.12% | $14.33 |
| Year 4 | $5.81 | +10.49% | 3.45% | $20.14 |
| Year 5 | $6.42 | +10.49% | 3.81% | $26.57 |
| Year 6 | $7.10 | +10.49% | 4.21% | $33.66 |
| Year 7 | $7.84 | +10.49% | 4.66% | $41.50 |
| Year 8 | $8.66 | +10.49% | 5.14% | $50.16 |
| Year 9 | $9.57 | +10.49% | 5.68% | $59.74 |
| Year 10 | $10.58 | +10.49% | 6.28% | $70.31 |
| Year 11 | $11.68 | +10.49% | 6.94% | $82.00 |
| Year 12 | $12.91 | +10.49% | 7.67% | $94.91 |
| Year 13 | $14.26 | +10.49% | 8.47% | $109.17 |
| Year 14 | $15.76 | +10.49% | 9.36% | $124.93 |
| Year 15 | $17.41 | +10.49% | 10.34% | $142.35 |
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
