Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.87%
BSY now pays $0.28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $61.40 | 0.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $49.95 | 0.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $55.95 | 0.50% |
| Buying today(at $32.23) | $32.23 | 0.87% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 23.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.87%
In 3 years
1.64%
In 5 years
2.51%
In 10 years
7.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY).
Starting Yield
0.87%
Ending YOC
707.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$227.93
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$631.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 0.87% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.44 | +56.33% | 1.36% | $0.44 |
| Year 2 | $0.68 | +56.33% | 2.12% | $1.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.07 | +56.33% | 3.32% | $2.19 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +56.33% | 5.19% | $3.86 |
| Year 5 | $2.61 | +56.33% | 8.11% | $6.48 |
| Year 6 | $4.09 | +56.33% | 12.68% | $10.57 |
| Year 7 | $6.39 | +56.33% | 19.82% | $16.95 |
| Year 8 | $9.99 | +56.33% | 30.99% | $26.94 |
| Year 9 | $15.61 | +56.33% | 48.45% | $42.56 |
| Year 10 | $24.41 | +56.33% | 75.74% | $66.97 |
| Year 11 | $38.16 | +56.33% | 118.40% | $105.13 |
| Year 12 | $59.66 | +56.33% | 185.10% | $164.79 |
| Year 13 | $93.26 | +56.33% | 289.37% | $258.05 |
| Year 14 | $145.80 | +56.33% | 452.37% | $403.85 |
| Year 15 | $227.93 | +56.33% | 707.18% | $631.77 |
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
