Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.37%
WAB now pays $1.12 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(2016-07-19) | $70.95 | 1.58% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $82.01 | 1.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $118.58 | 0.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $211.89 | 0.53% |
| Buying today(at $302.50) | $302.50 | 0.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 15.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.37%
In 3 years
0.77%
In 5 years
1.26%
In 10 years
4.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB).
Starting Yield
0.37%
Ending YOC
3.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$65.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.12 | N/A | 0.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.30 | +15.81% | 0.43% | $1.30 |
| Year 2 | $1.50 | +15.81% | 0.50% | $2.80 |
| Year 3 | $1.74 | +15.81% | 0.58% | $4.54 |
| Year 4 | $2.01 | +15.81% | 0.67% | $6.55 |
| Year 5 | $2.33 | +15.81% | 0.77% | $8.89 |
| Year 6 | $2.70 | +15.81% | 0.89% | $11.59 |
| Year 7 | $3.13 | +15.81% | 1.03% | $14.72 |
| Year 8 | $3.62 | +15.81% | 1.20% | $18.34 |
| Year 9 | $4.20 | +15.81% | 1.39% | $22.54 |
| Year 10 | $4.86 | +15.81% | 1.61% | $27.40 |
| Year 11 | $5.63 | +15.81% | 1.86% | $33.03 |
| Year 12 | $6.52 | +15.81% | 2.15% | $39.55 |
| Year 13 | $7.55 | +15.81% | 2.50% | $47.10 |
| Year 14 | $8.74 | +15.81% | 2.89% | $55.84 |
| Year 15 | $10.13 | +15.81% | 3.35% | $65.96 |
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
