Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.78%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.78%
KBR now pays $0.66 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) | $15.35 | 4.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-02) | $38.84 | 1.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $61.48 | 1.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-04) | $48.08 | 1.37% |
| Buying today(at $36.98) | $36.98 | 1.78% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.78% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.78%
In 3 years
2.67%
In 5 years
3.50%
In 10 years
6.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KBR, Inc. (KBR).
Starting Yield
1.78%
Ending YOC
8.72%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.57
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.66 | N/A | 1.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +11.16% | 1.98% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.82 | +11.16% | 2.21% | $1.55 |
| Year 3 | $0.91 | +11.16% | 2.45% | $2.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.01 | +11.16% | 2.72% | $3.46 |
| Year 5 | $1.12 | +11.16% | 3.03% | $4.58 |
| Year 6 | $1.25 | +11.16% | 3.37% | $5.83 |
| Year 7 | $1.38 | +11.16% | 3.74% | $7.21 |
| Year 8 | $1.54 | +11.16% | 4.16% | $8.75 |
| Year 9 | $1.71 | +11.16% | 4.62% | $10.46 |
| Year 10 | $1.90 | +11.16% | 5.14% | $12.36 |
| Year 11 | $2.11 | +11.16% | 5.71% | $14.48 |
| Year 12 | $2.35 | +11.16% | 6.35% | $16.83 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +11.16% | 7.06% | $19.44 |
| Year 14 | $2.90 | +11.16% | 7.85% | $22.34 |
| Year 15 | $3.23 | +11.16% | 8.72% | $25.57 |
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
