Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.97%
HUM now pays $3.54 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(2016-07-26) | $173.96 | 2.03% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $425.49 | 0.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $484.28 | 0.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $232.62 | 1.52% |
| 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
| $363.86 |
| 0.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.97%
In 3 years
1.26%
In 5 years
1.50%
In 10 years
2.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Humana Inc. (HUM).
Starting Yield
0.97%
Ending YOC
3.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$102.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.54 | N/A | 0.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.82 | +7.86% | 1.05% | $3.82 |
| Year 2 | $4.12 | +7.86% | 1.13% | $7.94 |
| Year 3 | $4.44 | +7.86% | 1.22% | $12.38 |
| Year 4 | $4.79 | +7.86% | 1.32% | $17.17 |
| Year 5 | $5.17 | +7.86% | 1.42% | $22.34 |
| Year 6 | $5.57 | +7.86% | 1.53% | $27.91 |
| Year 7 | $6.01 | +7.86% | 1.65% | $33.92 |
| Year 8 | $6.48 | +7.86% | 1.78% | $40.41 |
| Year 9 | $6.99 | +7.86% | 1.92% | $47.40 |
| Year 10 | $7.54 | +7.86% | 2.07% | $54.95 |
| Year 11 | $8.14 | +7.86% | 2.24% | $63.08 |
| Year 12 | $8.78 | +7.86% | 2.41% | $71.86 |
| Year 13 | $9.47 | +7.86% | 2.60% | $81.33 |
| Year 14 | $10.21 | +7.86% | 2.81% | $91.54 |
| Year 15 | $11.01 | +7.86% | 3.03% | $102.55 |
