Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.33%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.33%
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(2016-09-09) | $69.42 | 5.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $170.31 | 2.29% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $187.73 | 2.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $253.43 | 1.54% |
| Buying today(at $163.13) | $163.13 | 2.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.33%
In 3 years
3.20%
In 5 years
3.95%
In 10 years
6.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR).
Starting Yield
2.39%
Ending YOC
10.68%
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 | 2.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.31 | +10.49% | 2.64% | $4.31 |
| Year 2 | $4.76 | +10.49% | 2.92% | $9.07 |
| Year 3 | $5.26 | +10.49% | 3.22% | $14.33 |
| Year 4 | $5.81 | +10.49% | 3.56% | $20.14 |
| Year 5 | $6.42 | +10.49% | 3.94% | $26.57 |
| Year 6 | $7.10 | +10.49% | 4.35% | $33.66 |
| Year 7 | $7.84 | +10.49% | 4.81% | $41.50 |
| Year 8 | $8.66 | +10.49% | 5.31% | $50.16 |
| Year 9 | $9.57 | +10.49% | 5.87% | $59.74 |
| Year 10 | $10.58 | +10.49% | 6.48% | $70.31 |
| Year 11 | $11.68 | +10.49% | 7.16% | $82.00 |
| Year 12 | $12.91 | +10.49% | 7.91% | $94.91 |
| Year 13 | $14.26 | +10.49% | 8.74% | $109.17 |
| Year 14 | $15.76 | +10.49% | 9.66% | $124.93 |
| Year 15 | $17.41 | +10.49% | 10.68% | $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
