Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.69%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.69%
HII now pays $5.49 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(2016-08-04) | $172.79 | 3.18% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $205.58 | 2.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $227.66 | 2.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $266.45 | 2.06% |
| Buying today(at $324.48) | $324.48 | 1.69% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.69% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.69%
In 3 years
2.00%
In 5 years
2.23%
In 10 years
2.94%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII).
Starting Yield
1.69%
Ending YOC
3.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.61
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$125.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.49 | N/A | 1.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.77 | +5.12% | 1.78% | $5.77 |
| Year 2 | $6.07 | +5.12% | 1.87% | $11.84 |
| Year 3 | $6.38 | +5.12% | 1.97% | $18.21 |
| Year 4 | $6.70 | +5.12% | 2.07% | $24.92 |
| Year 5 | $7.05 | +5.12% | 2.17% | $31.97 |
| Year 6 | $7.41 | +5.12% | 2.28% | $39.37 |
| Year 7 | $7.79 | +5.12% | 2.40% | $47.16 |
| Year 8 | $8.19 | +5.12% | 2.52% | $55.35 |
| Year 9 | $8.60 | +5.12% | 2.65% | $63.95 |
| Year 10 | $9.05 | +5.12% | 2.79% | $73.00 |
| Year 11 | $9.51 | +5.12% | 2.93% | $82.50 |
| Year 12 | $10.00 | +5.12% | 3.08% | $92.50 |
| Year 13 | $10.51 | +5.12% | 3.24% | $103.01 |
| Year 14 | $11.05 | +5.12% | 3.40% | $114.05 |
| Year 15 | $11.61 | +5.12% | 3.58% | $125.66 |
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
