Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.07%
PWR now pays $0.43 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(2016-09-07) | $26.01 | 1.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $118.17 | 0.36% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $209.09 | 0.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $390.17 | 0.11% |
| Buying today(at $616.54) | $616.54 | 0.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.07%
In 3 years
0.10%
In 5 years
0.13%
In 10 years
0.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR).
Starting Yield
0.07%
Ending YOC
0.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.25
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.43 | N/A | 0.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.49 | +14.87% | 0.08% | $0.49 |
| Year 2 | $0.57 | +14.87% | 0.09% | $1.06 |
| Year 3 | $0.65 | +14.87% | 0.11% | $1.71 |
| Year 4 | $0.75 | +14.87% | 0.12% | $2.46 |
| Year 5 | $0.86 | +14.87% | 0.14% | $3.32 |
| Year 6 | $0.99 | +14.87% | 0.16% | $4.31 |
| Year 7 | $1.13 | +14.87% | 0.18% | $5.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.30 | +14.87% | 0.21% | $6.75 |
| Year 9 | $1.50 | +14.87% | 0.24% | $8.25 |
| Year 10 | $1.72 | +14.87% | 0.28% | $9.97 |
| Year 11 | $1.98 | +14.87% | 0.32% | $11.94 |
| Year 12 | $2.27 | +14.87% | 0.37% | $14.21 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +14.87% | 0.42% | $16.82 |
| Year 14 | $2.99 | +14.87% | 0.49% | $19.81 |
| Year 15 | $3.44 | +14.87% | 0.56% | $23.25 |
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.
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