Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.06%
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(2016-08-03) | $25.42 | 1.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-30) | $90.90 | 0.47% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $202.32 | 0.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $421.68 | 0.10% |
| Buying today(at $674.75) | $674.75 | 0.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.06%
In 3 years
0.11%
In 5 years
0.15%
In 10 years
0.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR).
Starting Yield
0.06%
Ending YOC
0.51%
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 | 0.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.49 | +14.87% | 0.07% | $0.49 |
| Year 2 | $0.57 | +14.87% | 0.08% | $1.06 |
| Year 3 | $0.65 | +14.87% | 0.10% | $1.71 |
| Year 4 | $0.75 | +14.87% | 0.11% | $2.46 |
| Year 5 | $0.86 | +14.87% | 0.13% | $3.32 |
| Year 6 | $0.99 | +14.87% | 0.15% | $4.31 |
| Year 7 | $1.13 | +14.87% | 0.17% | $5.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.30 | +14.87% | 0.19% | $6.75 |
| Year 9 | $1.50 | +14.87% | 0.22% | $8.25 |
| Year 10 | $1.72 | +14.87% | 0.25% | $9.97 |
| Year 11 | $1.98 | +14.87% | 0.29% | $11.94 |
| Year 12 | $2.27 | +14.87% | 0.34% | $14.21 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +14.87% | 0.39% | $16.82 |
| Year 14 | $2.99 | +14.87% | 0.44% | $19.81 |
| Year 15 | $3.44 | +14.87% | 0.51% | $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.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
