Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.56%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.56%
KSS now pays $0.50 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(2016-07-28) | $41.03 | 1.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $51.38 | 0.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $27.54 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $10.84 | 4.61% |
| Buying today(at $19.50) | $19.50 | 2.56% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.56% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -6.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.56%
In 3 years
1.28%
In 5 years
0.81%
In 10 years
0.25%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kohl's Corporation (KSS).
Starting Yield
2.56%
Ending YOC
0.92%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.18
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 2.56% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.47 | +-6.62% | 2.39% | $0.47 |
| Year 2 | $0.44 | +-6.62% | 2.24% | $0.90 |
| Year 3 | $0.41 | +-6.62% | 2.09% | $1.31 |
| Year 4 | $0.38 | +-6.62% | 1.95% | $1.69 |
| Year 5 | $0.36 | +-6.62% | 1.82% | $2.05 |
| Year 6 | $0.33 | +-6.62% | 1.70% | $2.38 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +-6.62% | 1.59% | $2.69 |
| Year 8 | $0.29 | +-6.62% | 1.48% | $2.98 |
| Year 9 | $0.27 | +-6.62% | 1.38% | $3.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.25 | +-6.62% | 1.29% | $3.50 |
| Year 11 | $0.24 | +-6.62% | 1.21% | $3.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.22 | +-6.62% | 1.13% | $3.95 |
| Year 13 | $0.21 | +-6.62% | 1.05% | $4.16 |
| Year 14 | $0.19 | +-6.62% | 0.98% | $4.35 |
| Year 15 | $0.18 | +-6.62% | 0.92% | $4.53 |
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
