Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.66%
JBHT now pays $1.79 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(2016-09-06) | $80.37 | 2.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $168.15 | 1.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $194.36 | 0.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $141.00 | 1.27% |
| Buying today(at $234.25) | $234.25 | 0.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.66%
In 3 years
0.89%
In 5 years
1.09%
In 10 years
1.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT).
Starting Yield
0.76%
Ending YOC
3.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.75
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$64.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.79 | N/A | 0.76% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.97 | +10.26% | 0.84% | $1.97 |
| Year 2 | $2.18 | +10.26% | 0.93% | $4.15 |
| Year 3 | $2.40 | +10.26% | 1.02% | $6.55 |
| Year 4 | $2.65 | +10.26% | 1.13% | $9.19 |
| Year 5 | $2.92 | +10.26% | 1.25% | $12.11 |
| Year 6 | $3.22 | +10.26% | 1.37% | $15.33 |
| Year 7 | $3.55 | +10.26% | 1.51% | $18.87 |
| Year 8 | $3.91 | +10.26% | 1.67% | $22.78 |
| Year 9 | $4.31 | +10.26% | 1.84% | $27.10 |
| Year 10 | $4.75 | +10.26% | 2.03% | $31.85 |
| Year 11 | $5.24 | +10.26% | 2.24% | $37.09 |
| Year 12 | $5.78 | +10.26% | 2.47% | $42.87 |
| Year 13 | $6.37 | +10.26% | 2.72% | $49.24 |
| Year 14 | $7.03 | +10.26% | 3.00% | $56.27 |
| Year 15 | $7.75 | +10.26% | 3.31% | $64.02 |
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
