Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.86%
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(2016-09-08) | $176.42 | 2.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $399.17 | 0.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $471.98 | 0.75% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $278.72 | 1.27% |
| Buying today(at $388.50) | $388.50 | 0.86% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.86% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.86%
In 3 years
1.03%
In 5 years
1.16%
In 10 years
1.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Humana Inc. (HUM).
Starting Yield
0.91%
Ending YOC
2.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$96.93
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.54 | N/A | 0.91% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.80 | +7.21% | 0.98% | $3.80 |
| Year 2 | $4.07 | +7.21% | 1.05% | $7.86 |
| Year 3 | $4.36 | +7.21% | 1.12% | $12.23 |
| Year 4 | $4.68 | +7.21% | 1.20% | $16.90 |
| Year 5 | $5.01 | +7.21% | 1.29% | $21.92 |
| Year 6 | $5.38 | +7.21% | 1.38% | $27.29 |
| Year 7 | $5.76 | +7.21% | 1.48% | $33.06 |
| Year 8 | $6.18 | +7.21% | 1.59% | $39.23 |
| Year 9 | $6.62 | +7.21% | 1.70% | $45.86 |
| Year 10 | $7.10 | +7.21% | 1.83% | $52.96 |
| Year 11 | $7.61 | +7.21% | 1.96% | $60.57 |
| Year 12 | $8.16 | +7.21% | 2.10% | $68.74 |
| Year 13 | $8.75 | +7.21% | 2.25% | $77.49 |
| Year 14 | $9.38 | +7.21% | 2.41% | $86.87 |
| Year 15 | $10.06 | +7.21% | 2.59% | $96.93 |
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
