Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.05%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.05%
HRB now pays $1.72 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(2016-09-29) | $22.65 | 7.59% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $25.54 | 6.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $43.09 | 3.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $51.14 | 3.36% |
| Buying today(at $41.68) | $41.68 | 4.05% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.05% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.05%
In 3 years
5.45%
In 5 years
6.64%
In 10 years
10.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for H&R Block, Inc. (HRB).
Starting Yield
4.13%
Ending YOC
14.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 4.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.87 | +8.86% | 4.49% | $1.87 |
| Year 2 | $2.04 | +8.86% | 4.89% | $3.91 |
| Year 3 | $2.22 | +8.86% | 5.32% | $6.13 |
| Year 4 | $2.42 | +8.86% | 5.80% | $8.55 |
| Year 5 | $2.63 | +8.86% | 6.31% | $11.17 |
| Year 6 | $2.86 | +8.86% | 6.87% | $14.04 |
| Year 7 | $3.12 | +8.86% | 7.48% | $17.15 |
| Year 8 | $3.39 | +8.86% | 8.14% | $20.55 |
| Year 9 | $3.69 | +8.86% | 8.86% | $24.24 |
| Year 10 | $4.02 | +8.86% | 9.64% | $28.26 |
| Year 11 | $4.38 | +8.86% | 10.50% | $32.63 |
| Year 12 | $4.76 | +8.86% | 11.43% | $37.40 |
| Year 13 | $5.19 | +8.86% | 12.44% | $42.58 |
| Year 14 | $5.65 | +8.86% | 13.54% | $48.23 |
| Year 15 | $6.15 | +8.86% | 14.74% | $54.37 |
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
