Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
BWXT now pays $1.06 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(2016-09-13) | $38.10 | 2.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $57.04 | 1.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $73.38 | 1.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $166.13 | 0.64% |
| Buying today(at $146.93) | $146.93 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
0.80%
In 5 years
0.88%
In 10 years
1.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT).
Starting Yield
0.72%
Ending YOC
1.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 0.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.12 | +5.64% | 0.76% | $1.12 |
| Year 2 | $1.18 | +5.64% | 0.81% | $2.30 |
| Year 3 | $1.25 | +5.64% | 0.85% | $3.55 |
| Year 4 | $1.32 | +5.64% | 0.90% | $4.87 |
| Year 5 | $1.39 | +5.64% | 0.95% | $6.27 |
| Year 6 | $1.47 | +5.64% | 1.00% | $7.74 |
| Year 7 | $1.56 | +5.64% | 1.06% | $9.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.64 | +5.64% | 1.12% | $10.94 |
| Year 9 | $1.74 | +5.64% | 1.18% | $12.68 |
| Year 10 | $1.83 | +5.64% | 1.25% | $14.51 |
| Year 11 | $1.94 | +5.64% | 1.32% | $16.45 |
| Year 12 | $2.05 | +5.64% | 1.39% | $18.50 |
| Year 13 | $2.16 | +5.64% | 1.47% | $20.66 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +5.64% | 1.56% | $22.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.41 | +5.64% | 1.64% | $25.36 |
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
