Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.87%
KFRC now pays $1.58 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(2016-07-20) | $18.84 | 8.39% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $61.61 | 2.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $66.31 | 2.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $45.02 | 3.51% |
| Buying today(at $55.12) | $55.12 | 2.87% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.87%
In 3 years
4.56%
In 5 years
6.22%
In 10 years
13.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kforce Inc. (KFRC).
Starting Yield
2.87%
Ending YOC
21.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$81.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.58 | N/A | 2.87% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.81 | +14.29% | 3.28% | $1.81 |
| Year 2 | $2.06 | +14.29% | 3.74% | $3.87 |
| Year 3 | $2.36 | +14.29% | 4.28% | $6.23 |
| Year 4 | $2.70 | +14.29% | 4.89% | $8.92 |
| Year 5 | $3.08 | +14.29% | 5.59% | $12.01 |
| Year 6 | $3.52 | +14.29% | 6.39% | $15.53 |
| Year 7 | $4.02 | +14.29% | 7.30% | $19.55 |
| Year 8 | $4.60 | +14.29% | 8.34% | $24.15 |
| Year 9 | $5.26 | +14.29% | 9.54% | $29.41 |
| Year 10 | $6.01 | +14.29% | 10.90% | $35.42 |
| Year 11 | $6.87 | +14.29% | 12.46% | $42.28 |
| Year 12 | $7.85 | +14.29% | 14.24% | $50.13 |
| Year 13 | $8.97 | +14.29% | 16.27% | $59.10 |
| Year 14 | $10.25 | +14.29% | 18.60% | $69.35 |
| Year 15 | $11.72 | +14.29% | 21.26% | $81.07 |
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
