Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.62%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.62%
BWXT now pays $1.04 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(2016-08-08) | $37.96 | 2.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $55.17 | 1.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $75.70 | 1.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $182.00 | 0.57% |
| Buying today(at $170.69) | $170.69 | 0.62% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.62% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.62%
In 3 years
0.74%
In 5 years
0.83%
In 10 years
1.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT).
Starting Yield
0.61%
Ending YOC
1.39%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.04 | N/A | 0.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.10 | +5.64% | 0.64% | $1.10 |
| Year 2 | $1.16 | +5.64% | 0.68% | $2.26 |
| Year 3 | $1.23 | +5.64% | 0.72% | $3.49 |
| Year 4 | $1.30 | +5.64% | 0.76% | $4.78 |
| Year 5 | $1.37 | +5.64% | 0.80% | $6.15 |
| Year 6 | $1.45 | +5.64% | 0.85% | $7.59 |
| Year 7 | $1.53 | +5.64% | 0.89% | $9.12 |
| Year 8 | $1.61 | +5.64% | 0.95% | $10.73 |
| Year 9 | $1.70 | +5.64% | 1.00% | $12.44 |
| Year 10 | $1.80 | +5.64% | 1.05% | $14.24 |
| Year 11 | $1.90 | +5.64% | 1.11% | $16.14 |
| Year 12 | $2.01 | +5.64% | 1.18% | $18.15 |
| Year 13 | $2.12 | +5.64% | 1.24% | $20.27 |
| Year 14 | $2.24 | +5.64% | 1.31% | $22.51 |
| Year 15 | $2.37 | +5.64% | 1.39% | $24.88 |
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
