Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.68%
HUM now pays $2.66 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(2016-07-20) | $158.41 | 1.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $440.81 | 0.60% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $447.26 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $237.12 | 1.12% |
| Buying today(at $381.15) | $381.15 | 0.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.68%
In 3 years
0.89%
In 5 years
1.05%
In 10 years
1.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Humana Inc. (HUM).
Starting Yield
0.70%
Ending YOC
2.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.06
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.66 | N/A | 0.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.87 | +7.86% | 0.75% | $2.87 |
| Year 2 | $3.09 | +7.86% | 0.81% | $5.96 |
| Year 3 | $3.34 | +7.86% | 0.88% | $9.30 |
| Year 4 | $3.60 | +7.86% | 0.94% | $12.90 |
| Year 5 | $3.88 | +7.86% | 1.02% | $16.78 |
| Year 6 | $4.19 | +7.86% | 1.10% | $20.97 |
| Year 7 | $4.52 | +7.86% | 1.19% | $25.49 |
| Year 8 | $4.87 | +7.86% | 1.28% | $30.36 |
| Year 9 | $5.26 | +7.86% | 1.38% | $35.62 |
| Year 10 | $5.67 | +7.86% | 1.49% | $41.29 |
| Year 11 | $6.11 | +7.86% | 1.60% | $47.40 |
| Year 12 | $6.59 | +7.86% | 1.73% | $54.00 |
| Year 13 | $7.11 | +7.86% | 1.87% | $61.11 |
| Year 14 | $7.67 | +7.86% | 2.01% | $68.78 |
| Year 15 | $8.28 | +7.86% | 2.17% | $77.06 |
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
