Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.67%
JBHT now pays $1.78 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(2016-08-05) | $82.03 | 2.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $171.22 | 1.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $206.50 | 0.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $146.78 | 1.21% |
| Buying today(at $274.48) | $274.48 | 0.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.67%
In 3 years
0.99%
In 5 years
1.30%
In 10 years
2.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT).
Starting Yield
0.65%
Ending YOC
2.81%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$63.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.78 | N/A | 0.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.96 | +10.26% | 0.72% | $1.96 |
| Year 2 | $2.16 | +10.26% | 0.79% | $4.13 |
| Year 3 | $2.39 | +10.26% | 0.87% | $6.51 |
| Year 4 | $2.63 | +10.26% | 0.96% | $9.14 |
| Year 5 | $2.90 | +10.26% | 1.06% | $12.04 |
| Year 6 | $3.20 | +10.26% | 1.17% | $15.24 |
| Year 7 | $3.53 | +10.26% | 1.28% | $18.77 |
| Year 8 | $3.89 | +10.26% | 1.42% | $22.66 |
| Year 9 | $4.29 | +10.26% | 1.56% | $26.94 |
| Year 10 | $4.73 | +10.26% | 1.72% | $31.67 |
| Year 11 | $5.21 | +10.26% | 1.90% | $36.88 |
| Year 12 | $5.75 | +10.26% | 2.09% | $42.63 |
| Year 13 | $6.34 | +10.26% | 2.31% | $48.97 |
| Year 14 | $6.99 | +10.26% | 2.55% | $55.95 |
| Year 15 | $7.70 | +10.26% | 2.81% | $63.66 |
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
