Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.30%
EVRG now pays $2.75 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) | $53.98 | 5.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $66.38 | 4.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $57.30 | 4.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $72.42 | 3.80% |
| Buying today |
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
| $83.38 |
| 3.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.30%
In 3 years
4.09%
In 5 years
4.72%
In 10 years
6.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Evergy, Inc. (EVRG).
Starting Yield
3.30%
Ending YOC
7.51%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$65.79
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.75 | N/A | 3.30% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.91 | +5.64% | 3.48% | $2.91 |
| Year 2 | $3.07 | +5.64% | 3.68% | $5.97 |
| Year 3 | $3.24 | +5.64% | 3.89% | $9.22 |
| Year 4 | $3.42 | +5.64% | 4.11% | $12.64 |
| Year 5 | $3.62 | +5.64% | 4.34% | $16.26 |
| Year 6 | $3.82 | +5.64% | 4.58% | $20.08 |
| Year 7 | $4.04 | +5.64% | 4.84% | $24.12 |
| Year 8 | $4.27 | +5.64% | 5.12% | $28.38 |
| Year 9 | $4.51 | +5.64% | 5.40% | $32.89 |
| Year 10 | $4.76 | +5.64% | 5.71% | $37.65 |
| Year 11 | $5.03 | +5.64% | 6.03% | $42.68 |
| Year 12 | $5.31 | +5.64% | 6.37% | $47.99 |
| Year 13 | $5.61 | +5.64% | 6.73% | $53.60 |
| Year 14 | $5.93 | +5.64% | 7.11% | $59.53 |
| Year 15 | $6.26 | +5.64% | 7.51% | $65.79 |
