Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.97%
HII now pays $5.52 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) | $166.59 | 3.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $198.18 | 2.79% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $209.52 | 2.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $276.07 | 2.00% |
| Buying today(at $271.80) | $271.80 | 1.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.97%
In 3 years
2.24%
In 5 years
2.43%
In 10 years
2.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII).
Starting Yield
2.03%
Ending YOC
4.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.52 | N/A | 2.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.80 | +5.12% | 2.13% | $5.80 |
| Year 2 | $6.10 | +5.12% | 2.24% | $11.90 |
| Year 3 | $6.41 | +5.12% | 2.36% | $18.31 |
| Year 4 | $6.74 | +5.12% | 2.48% | $25.05 |
| Year 5 | $7.09 | +5.12% | 2.61% | $32.14 |
| Year 6 | $7.45 | +5.12% | 2.74% | $39.59 |
| Year 7 | $7.83 | +5.12% | 2.88% | $47.42 |
| Year 8 | $8.23 | +5.12% | 3.03% | $55.65 |
| Year 9 | $8.65 | +5.12% | 3.18% | $64.30 |
| Year 10 | $9.09 | +5.12% | 3.35% | $73.39 |
| Year 11 | $9.56 | +5.12% | 3.52% | $82.96 |
| Year 12 | $10.05 | +5.12% | 3.70% | $93.01 |
| Year 13 | $10.56 | +5.12% | 3.89% | $103.57 |
| Year 14 | $11.11 | +5.12% | 4.09% | $114.68 |
| Year 15 | $11.67 | +5.12% | 4.30% | $126.35 |
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
