Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.01%
J now pays $1.36 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) | $44.56 | 3.05% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $107.08 | 1.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $105.24 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $142.79 | 0.95% |
| Buying today(at $138.72) | $138.72 | 1.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.01%
In 3 years
1.67%
In 5 years
2.35%
In 10 years
5.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J).
Starting Yield
0.98%
Ending YOC
6.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.40
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$61.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.36 | N/A | 0.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.54 | +12.91% | 1.11% | $1.54 |
| Year 2 | $1.73 | +12.91% | 1.25% | $3.27 |
| Year 3 | $1.96 | +12.91% | 1.41% | $5.23 |
| Year 4 | $2.21 | +12.91% | 1.59% | $7.44 |
| Year 5 | $2.50 | +12.91% | 1.80% | $9.93 |
| Year 6 | $2.82 | +12.91% | 2.03% | $12.75 |
| Year 7 | $3.18 | +12.91% | 2.29% | $15.93 |
| Year 8 | $3.59 | +12.91% | 2.59% | $19.53 |
| Year 9 | $4.06 | +12.91% | 2.92% | $23.58 |
| Year 10 | $4.58 | +12.91% | 3.30% | $28.16 |
| Year 11 | $5.17 | +12.91% | 3.73% | $33.33 |
| Year 12 | $5.84 | +12.91% | 4.21% | $39.17 |
| Year 13 | $6.59 | +12.91% | 4.75% | $45.76 |
| Year 14 | $7.44 | +12.91% | 5.37% | $53.21 |
| Year 15 | $8.40 | +12.91% | 6.06% | $61.61 |
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
