Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.99%
J now pays $1.40 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) | $42.66 | 3.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $110.58 | 1.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $108.93 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $148.74 | 0.94% |
| Buying today(at $144.16) | $144.16 | 0.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.99%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.86%
In 10 years
3.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J).
Starting Yield
0.97%
Ending YOC
6.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$63.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 0.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.58 | +12.91% | 1.10% | $1.58 |
| Year 2 | $1.78 | +12.91% | 1.24% | $3.37 |
| Year 3 | $2.02 | +12.91% | 1.40% | $5.38 |
| Year 4 | $2.28 | +12.91% | 1.58% | $7.66 |
| Year 5 | $2.57 | +12.91% | 1.78% | $10.23 |
| Year 6 | $2.90 | +12.91% | 2.01% | $13.13 |
| Year 7 | $3.28 | +12.91% | 2.27% | $16.40 |
| Year 8 | $3.70 | +12.91% | 2.57% | $20.10 |
| Year 9 | $4.18 | +12.91% | 2.90% | $24.28 |
| Year 10 | $4.71 | +12.91% | 3.27% | $28.99 |
| Year 11 | $5.32 | +12.91% | 3.69% | $34.31 |
| Year 12 | $6.01 | +12.91% | 4.17% | $40.32 |
| Year 13 | $6.79 | +12.91% | 4.71% | $47.11 |
| Year 14 | $7.66 | +12.91% | 5.32% | $54.77 |
| Year 15 | $8.65 | +12.91% | 6.00% | $63.43 |
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
