Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.95%
BRO now pays $0.65 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(2016-07-20) | $18.63 | 3.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $54.10 | 1.20% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $69.63 | 0.93% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $103.18 | 0.63% |
| Buying today(at $67.66) | $67.66 | 0.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.95%
In 3 years
1.54%
In 5 years
2.13%
In 10 years
4.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO).
Starting Yield
0.96%
Ending YOC
5.33%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.61
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$27.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.65 | N/A | 0.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +12.10% | 1.08% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.82 | +12.10% | 1.21% | $1.55 |
| Year 3 | $0.92 | +12.10% | 1.35% | $2.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.03 | +12.10% | 1.52% | $3.49 |
| Year 5 | $1.15 | +12.10% | 1.70% | $4.64 |
| Year 6 | $1.29 | +12.10% | 1.91% | $5.93 |
| Year 7 | $1.45 | +12.10% | 2.14% | $7.37 |
| Year 8 | $1.62 | +12.10% | 2.40% | $8.99 |
| Year 9 | $1.82 | +12.10% | 2.69% | $10.81 |
| Year 10 | $2.04 | +12.10% | 3.01% | $12.85 |
| Year 11 | $2.28 | +12.10% | 3.37% | $15.13 |
| Year 12 | $2.56 | +12.10% | 3.78% | $17.69 |
| Year 13 | $2.87 | +12.10% | 4.24% | $20.56 |
| Year 14 | $3.22 | +12.10% | 4.75% | $23.78 |
| Year 15 | $3.61 | +12.10% | 5.33% | $27.38 |
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
