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Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) Yield on Cost (YOC): 3.24%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) is 3.24%.

EVRG Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

3.24%

Yield on Cost for EVRG

EVRG now pays $2.75 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-21)$55.784.93%
5 years ago(2021-06-17)$64.484.26%
3 years ago(2023-06-20)$58.854.67%
1 year ago(2025-06-24)$68.784.00%
Buying today(at $84.84)$84.843.24%

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 5.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

3.24%

In 3 years

4.02%

In 5 years

4.64%

In 10 years

6.62%

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$84.84
$2.75
5.64%
15 Years

Starting Yield

3.24%

Ending YOC

7.38%

Year 15 Dividend

$6.26

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$65.79

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$2.753.24%$0.00
Year 1$2.91+5.64%3.42%$2.91
Year 2$3.07+5.64%3.62%$5.97
Year 3$3.24+5.64%3.82%$9.22
Year 4$3.42+5.64%4.04%$12.64
Year 5$3.62+5.64%4.26%$16.26
Year 6$3.82+5.64%4.51%$20.08
Year 7$4.04+5.64%4.76%$24.12
Year 8$4.27+5.64%5.03%$28.38
Year 9$4.51+5.64%5.31%$32.89
Year 10$4.76+5.64%5.61%$37.65
Year 11$5.03+5.64%5.93%$42.68
Year 12$5.31+5.64%6.26%$47.99
Year 13$5.61+5.64%6.61%$53.60
Year 14$5.93+5.64%6.99%$59.53
Year 15$6.26+5.64%7.38%$65.79

Evergy, Inc. 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

Evergy, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for EVRG stock is 3.24%.

About Evergy, Inc.

Evergy, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated electric utility, focusing on the production, conveyance, distribution, and direct sale of power throughout Kansas and Missouri in the United States. The company's electricity generation relies on a diverse energy mix, utilizing sources such as coal, hydroelectric, landfill gas, uranium, natural gas, and oil, alongside a growing portfolio of renewables like solar and wind energy. Supporting its operations, Evergy maintains a robust infrastructure, which includes roughly 10,100 circuit miles of high-voltage transmission lines, about 39,800 circuit miles of overhead distribution lines, and an additional 13,000 circuit miles of underground distribution networks. It provides service to a substantial customer base of approximately 1,620,400, encompassing residential consumers, commercial enterprises, industrial facilities, municipal entities, and fellow electric utilities. Evergy, Inc. was founded in 2017 and has its main corporate headquarters situated in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City, MO
4,731 employees
Utilities / Regulated Electric
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Electric
CEO
David A. Campbell