Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
SAIC now pays $1.48 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(2016-10-03) | $69.06 | 2.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $85.75 | 1.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $106.68 | 1.39% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $102.83 | 1.44% |
| Buying today(at $124.59) | $124.59 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.17%
In 5 years
1.17%
In 10 years
1.17%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
Starting Yield
1.19%
Ending YOC
3.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.81
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$38.12
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.48 | N/A | 1.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.58 | +6.50% | 1.27% | $1.58 |
| Year 2 | $1.68 | +6.50% | 1.35% | $3.25 |
| Year 3 | $1.79 | +6.50% | 1.43% | $5.04 |
| Year 4 | $1.90 | +6.50% | 1.53% | $6.95 |
| Year 5 | $2.03 | +6.50% | 1.63% | $8.97 |
| Year 6 | $2.16 | +6.50% | 1.73% | $11.13 |
| Year 7 | $2.30 | +6.50% | 1.85% | $13.43 |
| Year 8 | $2.45 | +6.50% | 1.97% | $15.88 |
| Year 9 | $2.61 | +6.50% | 2.09% | $18.49 |
| Year 10 | $2.78 | +6.50% | 2.23% | $21.27 |
| Year 11 | $2.96 | +6.50% | 2.37% | $24.23 |
| Year 12 | $3.15 | +6.50% | 2.53% | $27.38 |
| Year 13 | $3.36 | +6.50% | 2.69% | $30.74 |
| Year 14 | $3.57 | +6.50% | 2.87% | $34.31 |
| Year 15 | $3.81 | +6.50% | 3.06% | $38.12 |
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
