Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.80%
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(2016-09-12) | $14.59 | 4.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $38.69 | 1.71% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $59.79 | 1.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $49.31 | 1.34% |
| Buying today(at $36.06) | $36.06 | 1.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.80%
In 3 years
2.44%
In 5 years
2.99%
In 10 years
4.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KBR, Inc. (KBR).
Starting Yield
1.83%
Ending YOC
8.95%
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 | 1.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +11.16% | 2.03% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.82 | +11.16% | 2.26% | $1.55 |
| Year 3 | $0.91 | +11.16% | 2.51% | $2.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.01 | +11.16% | 2.79% | $3.46 |
| Year 5 | $1.12 | +11.16% | 3.11% | $4.58 |
| Year 6 | $1.25 | +11.16% | 3.45% | $5.83 |
| Year 7 | $1.38 | +11.16% | 3.84% | $7.21 |
| Year 8 | $1.54 | +11.16% | 4.27% | $8.75 |
| Year 9 | $1.71 | +11.16% | 4.74% | $10.46 |
| Year 10 | $1.90 | +11.16% | 5.27% | $12.36 |
| Year 11 | $2.11 | +11.16% | 5.86% | $14.48 |
| Year 12 | $2.35 | +11.16% | 6.51% | $16.83 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +11.16% | 7.24% | $19.44 |
| Year 14 | $2.90 | +11.16% | 8.05% | $22.34 |
| Year 15 | $3.23 | +11.16% | 8.95% | $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
