Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.35%
KELYB now pays $0.30 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(2016-10-04) | $27.80 | 1.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $19.70 | 1.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $18.17 | 1.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $13.21 | 2.27% |
| Buying today(at $22.25) | $22.25 | 1.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 31.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.35%
In 3 years
3.07%
In 5 years
5.31%
In 10 years
20.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB).
Starting Yield
1.35%
Ending YOC
86.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$19.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$78.12
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.30 | N/A | 1.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.40 | +31.96% | 1.78% | $0.40 |
| Year 2 | $0.52 | +31.96% | 2.35% | $0.92 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +31.96% | 3.10% | $1.61 |
| Year 4 | $0.91 | +31.96% | 4.09% | $2.52 |
| Year 5 | $1.20 | +31.96% | 5.40% | $3.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.58 | +31.96% | 7.12% | $5.30 |
| Year 7 | $2.09 | +31.96% | 9.39% | $7.39 |
| Year 8 | $2.76 | +31.96% | 12.40% | $10.15 |
| Year 9 | $3.64 | +31.96% | 16.36% | $13.79 |
| Year 10 | $4.80 | +31.96% | 21.59% | $18.59 |
| Year 11 | $6.34 | +31.96% | 28.49% | $24.93 |
| Year 12 | $8.36 | +31.96% | 37.59% | $33.30 |
| Year 13 | $11.04 | +31.96% | 49.61% | $44.33 |
| Year 14 | $14.57 | +31.96% | 65.46% | $58.90 |
| Year 15 | $19.22 | +31.96% | 86.38% | $78.12 |
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
