Yield on Cost (YOC): 3.24%
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.24%.
BKE Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.24%
Yield on Cost for BKE
BKE now pays $1.40 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(2016-06-27) | $24.49 | 5.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-06-23) | $44.16 | 3.17% |
| 3 years ago(2023-06-26) | $33.95 | 4.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-06-30) | $45.35 | 3.09% |
| Buying today(at $43.24) | $43.24 | 3.24% |
If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing
Projection: starting from today's 3.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.24%
In 3 years
3.24%
In 5 years
3.24%
In 10 years
3.24%
Yield on Cost Calculator
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Buckle, Inc. (BKE).
Starting Yield
3.24%
Ending YOC
3.86%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.10
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | — | 3.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.42 | +1.18% | 3.28% | $1.42 |
| Year 2 | $1.43 | +1.18% | 3.31% | $2.85 |
| Year 3 | $1.45 | +1.18% | 3.35% | $4.30 |
| Year 4 | $1.47 | +1.18% | 3.39% | $5.77 |
| Year 5 | $1.48 | +1.18% | 3.43% | $7.25 |
| Year 6 | $1.50 | +1.18% | 3.47% | $8.75 |
| Year 7 | $1.52 | +1.18% | 3.51% | $10.27 |
| Year 8 | $1.54 | +1.18% | 3.56% | $11.81 |
| Year 9 | $1.56 | +1.18% | 3.60% | $13.37 |
| Year 10 | $1.57 | +1.18% | 3.64% | $14.94 |
| Year 11 | $1.59 | +1.18% | 3.68% | $16.53 |
| Year 12 | $1.61 | +1.18% | 3.73% | $18.15 |
| Year 13 | $1.63 | +1.18% | 3.77% | $19.78 |
| Year 14 | $1.65 | +1.18% | 3.82% | $21.43 |
| Year 15 | $1.67 | +1.18% | 3.86% | $23.10 |
Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition
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
Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ
- What is the yield on cost (YOC) for The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)?
- The yield on cost (YOC) for BKE stock is 3.24%.
About The Buckle, Inc.
The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Buckle and Buckle Youth brands in the United States. The company markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise comprising the BKE, Buckle Black, Ace High, Daytrip, Departwest, FITZ + EDDI, Freshwear, Gentry Country, Gilded Intent, Gimmicks, J.B. Holt, Maven Co-op, Modish Rebel, Nova Industries, Outpost Makers, Reclaim, Salvage, Sterling & Stitch, Veece, Willow & Root, 33 Coastal, and Funk Lagoon brands. It also provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, a guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, personalized stylist services, and a special-order system that allows stores to obtain specifically requested merchandise from other company stores or from its online order fulfillment center. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991. The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Retail
- CEO
- Dennis H. Nelson