Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.24%
PKG now pays $5.25 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(2016-09-08) | $80.86 | 6.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $151.82 | 3.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $147.56 | 3.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $215.93 | 2.43% |
| Buying today(at $241.78) | $241.78 | 2.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.24%
In 3 years
2.65%
In 5 years
2.96%
In 10 years
3.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG).
Starting Yield
2.17%
Ending YOC
8.60%
Year 15 Dividend
$20.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$177.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.25 | N/A | 2.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.75 | +9.61% | 2.38% | $5.75 |
| Year 2 | $6.31 | +9.61% | 2.61% | $12.06 |
| Year 3 | $6.91 | +9.61% | 2.86% | $18.98 |
| Year 4 | $7.58 | +9.61% | 3.13% | $26.55 |
| Year 5 | $8.31 | +9.61% | 3.44% | $34.86 |
| Year 6 | $9.10 | +9.61% | 3.77% | $43.96 |
| Year 7 | $9.98 | +9.61% | 4.13% | $53.94 |
| Year 8 | $10.94 | +9.61% | 4.52% | $64.88 |
| Year 9 | $11.99 | +9.61% | 4.96% | $76.87 |
| Year 10 | $13.14 | +9.61% | 5.44% | $90.01 |
| Year 11 | $14.40 | +9.61% | 5.96% | $104.42 |
| Year 12 | $15.79 | +9.61% | 6.53% | $120.21 |
| Year 13 | $17.31 | +9.61% | 7.16% | $137.52 |
| Year 14 | $18.97 | +9.61% | 7.85% | $156.49 |
| Year 15 | $20.79 | +9.61% | 8.60% | $177.28 |
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
