Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.42%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.42%
WAB now pays $1.18 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) | $78.14 | 1.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $90.59 | 1.30% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $109.96 | 1.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $189.59 | 0.62% |
| Buying today(at $279.02) | $279.02 | 0.42% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 20.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.42%
In 3 years
0.73%
In 5 years
1.05%
In 10 years
2.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB).
Starting Yield
0.42%
Ending YOC
3.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$69.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.18 | N/A | 0.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.37 | +15.81% | 0.49% | $1.37 |
| Year 2 | $1.58 | +15.81% | 0.57% | $2.95 |
| Year 3 | $1.83 | +15.81% | 0.66% | $4.78 |
| Year 4 | $2.12 | +15.81% | 0.76% | $6.90 |
| Year 5 | $2.46 | +15.81% | 0.88% | $9.36 |
| Year 6 | $2.85 | +15.81% | 1.02% | $12.21 |
| Year 7 | $3.30 | +15.81% | 1.18% | $15.51 |
| Year 8 | $3.82 | +15.81% | 1.37% | $19.32 |
| Year 9 | $4.42 | +15.81% | 1.58% | $23.75 |
| Year 10 | $5.12 | +15.81% | 1.84% | $28.87 |
| Year 11 | $5.93 | +15.81% | 2.13% | $34.80 |
| Year 12 | $6.87 | +15.81% | 2.46% | $41.67 |
| Year 13 | $7.95 | +15.81% | 2.85% | $49.62 |
| Year 14 | $9.21 | +15.81% | 3.30% | $58.83 |
| Year 15 | $10.67 | +15.81% | 3.82% | $69.50 |
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
