Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.53%
JKHY now pays $2.38 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(2016-08-05) | $88.98 | 2.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $175.83 | 1.35% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $169.04 | 1.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $161.56 | 1.47% |
| Buying today(at $155.95) | $155.95 | 1.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.53%
In 3 years
1.92%
In 5 years
2.25%
In 10 years
3.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY).
Starting Yield
1.53%
Ending YOC
3.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.84
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$59.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.38 | N/A | 1.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.53 | +6.17% | 1.62% | $2.53 |
| Year 2 | $2.68 | +6.17% | 1.72% | $5.21 |
| Year 3 | $2.85 | +6.17% | 1.83% | $8.06 |
| Year 4 | $3.02 | +6.17% | 1.94% | $11.08 |
| Year 5 | $3.21 | +6.17% | 2.06% | $14.29 |
| Year 6 | $3.41 | +6.17% | 2.19% | $17.70 |
| Year 7 | $3.62 | +6.17% | 2.32% | $21.32 |
| Year 8 | $3.84 | +6.17% | 2.46% | $25.16 |
| Year 9 | $4.08 | +6.17% | 2.62% | $29.24 |
| Year 10 | $4.33 | +6.17% | 2.78% | $33.57 |
| Year 11 | $4.60 | +6.17% | 2.95% | $38.17 |
| Year 12 | $4.88 | +6.17% | 3.13% | $43.05 |
| Year 13 | $5.18 | +6.17% | 3.32% | $48.24 |
| Year 14 | $5.50 | +6.17% | 3.53% | $53.74 |
| Year 15 | $5.84 | +6.17% | 3.75% | $59.58 |
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
