Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.50%
JKHY now pays $2.41 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) | $88.66 | 2.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $167.11 | 1.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $154.49 | 1.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $162.75 | 1.48% |
| Buying today(at $147.64) | $147.64 | 1.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.50%
In 3 years
1.78%
In 5 years
2.00%
In 10 years
2.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY).
Starting Yield
1.63%
Ending YOC
4.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$60.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.41 | N/A | 1.63% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.56 | +6.17% | 1.73% | $2.56 |
| Year 2 | $2.72 | +6.17% | 1.84% | $5.28 |
| Year 3 | $2.88 | +6.17% | 1.95% | $8.16 |
| Year 4 | $3.06 | +6.17% | 2.07% | $11.22 |
| Year 5 | $3.25 | +6.17% | 2.20% | $14.47 |
| Year 6 | $3.45 | +6.17% | 2.34% | $17.92 |
| Year 7 | $3.66 | +6.17% | 2.48% | $21.59 |
| Year 8 | $3.89 | +6.17% | 2.64% | $25.48 |
| Year 9 | $4.13 | +6.17% | 2.80% | $29.61 |
| Year 10 | $4.39 | +6.17% | 2.97% | $34.00 |
| Year 11 | $4.66 | +6.17% | 3.15% | $38.65 |
| Year 12 | $4.94 | +6.17% | 3.35% | $43.60 |
| Year 13 | $5.25 | +6.17% | 3.55% | $48.84 |
| Year 14 | $5.57 | +6.17% | 3.77% | $54.42 |
| Year 15 | $5.92 | +6.17% | 4.01% | $60.33 |
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
