Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.06%
BAH now pays $2.32 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(2016-09-13) | $29.93 | 7.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $82.35 | 2.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $113.25 | 2.05% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $102.50 | 2.26% |
| Buying today(at $75.83) | $75.83 | 3.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.06%
In 3 years
4.11%
In 5 years
5.02%
In 10 years
8.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH).
Starting Yield
3.06%
Ending YOC
17.09%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$98.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.32 | N/A | 3.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.60 | +12.15% | 3.43% | $2.60 |
| Year 2 | $2.92 | +12.15% | 3.85% | $5.52 |
| Year 3 | $3.27 | +12.15% | 4.32% | $8.79 |
| Year 4 | $3.67 | +12.15% | 4.84% | $12.46 |
| Year 5 | $4.12 | +12.15% | 5.43% | $16.58 |
| Year 6 | $4.62 | +12.15% | 6.09% | $21.19 |
| Year 7 | $5.18 | +12.15% | 6.83% | $26.37 |
| Year 8 | $5.81 | +12.15% | 7.66% | $32.18 |
| Year 9 | $6.51 | +12.15% | 8.59% | $38.69 |
| Year 10 | $7.30 | +12.15% | 9.63% | $45.99 |
| Year 11 | $8.19 | +12.15% | 10.80% | $54.18 |
| Year 12 | $9.19 | +12.15% | 12.11% | $63.37 |
| Year 13 | $10.30 | +12.15% | 13.58% | $73.67 |
| Year 14 | $11.55 | +12.15% | 15.23% | $85.22 |
| Year 15 | $12.96 | +12.15% | 17.09% | $98.18 |
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
