Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.90%
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(2016-09-06) | $43.18 | 1.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $51.57 | 0.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $22.80 | 2.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $16.62 | 3.01% |
| Buying today(at $17.23) | $17.23 | 2.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -15.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.90%
In 3 years
1.73%
In 5 years
1.22%
In 10 years
0.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kohl's Corporation (KSS).
Starting Yield
2.90%
Ending YOC
1.04%
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 | 2.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.47 | -6.62% | 2.71% | $0.47 |
| Year 2 | $0.44 | -6.62% | 2.53% | $0.90 |
| Year 3 | $0.41 | -6.62% | 2.36% | $1.31 |
| Year 4 | $0.38 | -6.62% | 2.21% | $1.69 |
| Year 5 | $0.36 | -6.62% | 2.06% | $2.05 |
| Year 6 | $0.33 | -6.62% | 1.92% | $2.38 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | -6.62% | 1.80% | $2.69 |
| Year 8 | $0.29 | -6.62% | 1.68% | $2.98 |
| Year 9 | $0.27 | -6.62% | 1.57% | $3.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.25 | -6.62% | 1.46% | $3.50 |
| Year 11 | $0.24 | -6.62% | 1.37% | $3.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.22 | -6.62% | 1.28% | $3.95 |
| Year 13 | $0.21 | -6.62% | 1.19% | $4.16 |
| Year 14 | $0.19 | -6.62% | 1.11% | $4.35 |
| Year 15 | $0.18 | -6.62% | 1.04% | $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
