Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.80%
DRS now pays $0.36 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(2016-08-05) | $1.28 | 28.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $11.99 | 3.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $17.08 | 2.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $41.49 | 0.87% |
| Buying today(at $44.80) | $44.80 | 0.80% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS).
Starting Yield
0.80%
Ending YOC
2.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.56
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 0.87% | $0.39 |
| Year 2 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 0.94% | $0.81 |
| Year 3 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 1.01% | $1.26 |
| Year 4 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 1.09% | $1.75 |
| Year 5 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 1.18% | $2.28 |
| Year 6 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 1.28% | $2.85 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 1.38% | $3.47 |
| Year 8 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 1.49% | $4.14 |
| Year 9 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 1.61% | $4.86 |
| Year 10 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 1.73% | $5.63 |
| Year 11 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.87% | $6.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.02% | $7.38 |
| Year 13 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 2.19% | $8.36 |
| Year 14 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 2.36% | $9.41 |
| Year 15 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 2.55% | $10.56 |
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.
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