Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.74%
HUBG now pays $0.50 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(2016-10-04) | $19.85 | 2.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $34.38 | 1.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $38.66 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $34.27 | 1.46% |
| Buying today(at $28.19) | $28.19 | 1.74% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hub Group, Inc. (HUBG).
Starting Yield
1.77%
Ending YOC
5.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 1.77% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.54 | +8.00% | 1.92% | $0.54 |
| Year 2 | $0.58 | +8.00% | 2.07% | $1.12 |
| Year 3 | $0.63 | +8.00% | 2.23% | $1.75 |
| Year 4 | $0.68 | +8.00% | 2.41% | $2.43 |
| Year 5 | $0.73 | +8.00% | 2.61% | $3.17 |
| Year 6 | $0.79 | +8.00% | 2.81% | $3.96 |
| Year 7 | $0.86 | +8.00% | 3.04% | $4.82 |
| Year 8 | $0.93 | +8.00% | 3.28% | $5.74 |
| Year 9 | $1.00 | +8.00% | 3.55% | $6.74 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | +8.00% | 3.83% | $7.82 |
| Year 11 | $1.17 | +8.00% | 4.14% | $8.99 |
| Year 12 | $1.26 | +8.00% | 4.47% | $10.25 |
| Year 13 | $1.36 | +8.00% | 4.82% | $11.61 |
| Year 14 | $1.47 | +8.00% | 5.21% | $13.08 |
| Year 15 | $1.59 | +8.00% | 5.63% | $14.66 |
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.
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