Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
HPE now pays $0.56 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(2016-07-25) | $11.75 | 4.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $14.02 | 3.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $17.59 | 3.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $20.51 | 2.73% |
| Buying today(at $47.69) | $47.69 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.27%
In 5 years
1.34%
In 10 years
1.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE).
Starting Yield
1.17%
Ending YOC
1.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.71
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.57
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 1.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.57 | +1.61% | 1.19% | $0.57 |
| Year 2 | $0.58 | +1.61% | 1.21% | $1.15 |
| Year 3 | $0.59 | +1.61% | 1.23% | $1.73 |
| Year 4 | $0.60 | +1.61% | 1.25% | $2.33 |
| Year 5 | $0.61 | +1.61% | 1.27% | $2.94 |
| Year 6 | $0.62 | +1.61% | 1.29% | $3.55 |
| Year 7 | $0.63 | +1.61% | 1.31% | $4.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.64 | +1.61% | 1.33% | $4.82 |
| Year 9 | $0.65 | +1.61% | 1.36% | $5.46 |
| Year 10 | $0.66 | +1.61% | 1.38% | $6.12 |
| Year 11 | $0.67 | +1.61% | 1.40% | $6.79 |
| Year 12 | $0.68 | +1.61% | 1.42% | $7.47 |
| Year 13 | $0.69 | +1.61% | 1.45% | $8.16 |
| Year 14 | $0.70 | +1.61% | 1.47% | $8.86 |
| Year 15 | $0.71 | +1.61% | 1.49% | $9.57 |
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
