Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.41%
EVRG now pays $2.78 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(2016-09-08) | $55.15 | 5.04% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $64.55 | 4.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $53.61 | 5.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $72.30 | 3.85% |
| Buying today(at $78.42) | $78.42 | 3.41% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.41% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.41%
In 3 years
4.00%
In 5 years
4.45%
In 10 years
5.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Evergy, Inc. (EVRG).
Starting Yield
3.55%
Ending YOC
8.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$66.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.78 | N/A | 3.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.94 | +5.64% | 3.74% | $2.94 |
| Year 2 | $3.10 | +5.64% | 3.96% | $6.04 |
| Year 3 | $3.28 | +5.64% | 4.18% | $9.32 |
| Year 4 | $3.46 | +5.64% | 4.42% | $12.78 |
| Year 5 | $3.66 | +5.64% | 4.66% | $16.44 |
| Year 6 | $3.86 | +5.64% | 4.93% | $20.30 |
| Year 7 | $4.08 | +5.64% | 5.20% | $24.38 |
| Year 8 | $4.31 | +5.64% | 5.50% | $28.69 |
| Year 9 | $4.56 | +5.64% | 5.81% | $33.25 |
| Year 10 | $4.81 | +5.64% | 6.14% | $38.06 |
| Year 11 | $5.08 | +5.64% | 6.48% | $43.14 |
| Year 12 | $5.37 | +5.64% | 6.85% | $48.51 |
| Year 13 | $5.67 | +5.64% | 7.23% | $54.19 |
| Year 14 | $5.99 | +5.64% | 7.64% | $60.18 |
| Year 15 | $6.33 | +5.64% | 8.07% | $66.51 |
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
