Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.29%
BKE now pays $1.05 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(2016-08-09) | $25.33 | 4.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $42.07 | 2.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $37.15 | 2.83% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $55.68 | 1.89% |
| Buying today(at $45.13) | $45.13 | 2.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -1.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.29%
In 3 years
1.28%
In 5 years
0.86%
In 10 years
0.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Buckle, Inc. (BKE).
Starting Yield
2.33%
Ending YOC
1.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.05 | N/A | 2.33% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.04 | +-1.24% | 2.30% | $1.04 |
| Year 2 | $1.02 | +-1.24% | 2.27% | $2.06 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | +-1.24% | 2.24% | $3.07 |
| Year 4 | $1.00 | +-1.24% | 2.21% | $4.07 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | +-1.24% | 2.19% | $5.06 |
| Year 6 | $0.97 | +-1.24% | 2.16% | $6.03 |
| Year 7 | $0.96 | +-1.24% | 2.13% | $6.99 |
| Year 8 | $0.95 | +-1.24% | 2.11% | $7.94 |
| Year 9 | $0.94 | +-1.24% | 2.08% | $8.88 |
| Year 10 | $0.93 | +-1.24% | 2.05% | $9.81 |
| Year 11 | $0.92 | +-1.24% | 2.03% | $10.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.90 | +-1.24% | 2.00% | $11.63 |
| Year 13 | $0.89 | +-1.24% | 1.98% | $12.52 |
| Year 14 | $0.88 | +-1.24% | 1.95% | $13.40 |
| Year 15 | $0.87 | +-1.24% | 1.93% | $14.27 |
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
