Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.15%
HUBB now pays $5.58 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(2016-07-20) | $106.46 | 5.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $195.88 | 2.85% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $337.32 | 1.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $434.95 | 1.28% |
| Buying today(at $486.09) | $486.09 | 1.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.15% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.15%
In 3 years
1.55%
In 5 years
1.89%
In 10 years
3.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB).
Starting Yield
1.15%
Ending YOC
3.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.02
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$159.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.58 | N/A | 1.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.01 | +7.72% | 1.24% | $6.01 |
| Year 2 | $6.47 | +7.72% | 1.33% | $12.49 |
| Year 3 | $6.97 | +7.72% | 1.43% | $19.46 |
| Year 4 | $7.51 | +7.72% | 1.55% | $26.97 |
| Year 5 | $8.09 | +7.72% | 1.66% | $35.07 |
| Year 6 | $8.72 | +7.72% | 1.79% | $43.78 |
| Year 7 | $9.39 | +7.72% | 1.93% | $53.18 |
| Year 8 | $10.12 | +7.72% | 2.08% | $63.29 |
| Year 9 | $10.90 | +7.72% | 2.24% | $74.19 |
| Year 10 | $11.74 | +7.72% | 2.41% | $85.93 |
| Year 11 | $12.64 | +7.72% | 2.60% | $98.57 |
| Year 12 | $13.62 | +7.72% | 2.80% | $112.19 |
| Year 13 | $14.67 | +7.72% | 3.02% | $126.86 |
| Year 14 | $15.80 | +7.72% | 3.25% | $142.67 |
| Year 15 | $17.02 | +7.72% | 3.50% | $159.69 |
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
