Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.13%
HAL now pays $0.68 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) | $43.71 | 1.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $20.37 | 3.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $39.55 | 1.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $20.90 | 3.25% |
| Buying today(at $31.89) | $31.89 | 2.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 16.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.13%
In 3 years
8.06%
In 5 years
19.54%
In 10 years
179.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Halliburton Company (HAL).
Starting Yield
2.13%
Ending YOC
21.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.84
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.20
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.68 | N/A | 2.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.79 | +16.64% | 2.49% | $0.79 |
| Year 2 | $0.93 | +16.64% | 2.90% | $1.72 |
| Year 3 | $1.08 | +16.64% | 3.38% | $2.80 |
| Year 4 | $1.26 | +16.64% | 3.95% | $4.06 |
| Year 5 | $1.47 | +16.64% | 4.60% | $5.52 |
| Year 6 | $1.71 | +16.64% | 5.37% | $7.24 |
| Year 7 | $2.00 | +16.64% | 6.26% | $9.23 |
| Year 8 | $2.33 | +16.64% | 7.31% | $11.56 |
| Year 9 | $2.72 | +16.64% | 8.52% | $14.28 |
| Year 10 | $3.17 | +16.64% | 9.94% | $17.45 |
| Year 11 | $3.70 | +16.64% | 11.59% | $21.15 |
| Year 12 | $4.31 | +16.64% | 13.52% | $25.46 |
| Year 13 | $5.03 | +16.64% | 15.77% | $30.49 |
| Year 14 | $5.87 | +16.64% | 18.40% | $36.35 |
| Year 15 | $6.84 | +16.64% | 21.46% | $43.20 |
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
