Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.90%
KELYA now pays $0.30 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) | $19.39 | 1.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $18.88 | 1.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $18.58 | 1.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $12.77 | 2.35% |
| Buying today(at $15.59) | $15.59 | 1.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 31.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.90%
In 3 years
4.33%
In 5 years
7.50%
In 10 years
29.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA).
Starting Yield
1.92%
Ending YOC
123.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$19.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$78.12
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.30 | N/A | 1.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.40 | +31.96% | 2.54% | $0.40 |
| Year 2 | $0.52 | +31.96% | 3.35% | $0.92 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +31.96% | 4.42% | $1.61 |
| Year 4 | $0.91 | +31.96% | 5.84% | $2.52 |
| Year 5 | $1.20 | +31.96% | 7.70% | $3.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.58 | +31.96% | 10.16% | $5.30 |
| Year 7 | $2.09 | +31.96% | 13.41% | $7.39 |
| Year 8 | $2.76 | +31.96% | 17.69% | $10.15 |
| Year 9 | $3.64 | +31.96% | 23.35% | $13.79 |
| Year 10 | $4.80 | +31.96% | 30.81% | $18.59 |
| Year 11 | $6.34 | +31.96% | 40.66% | $24.93 |
| Year 12 | $8.36 | +31.96% | 53.65% | $33.30 |
| Year 13 | $11.04 | +31.96% | 70.80% | $44.33 |
| Year 14 | $14.57 | +31.96% | 93.43% | $58.90 |
| Year 15 | $19.22 | +31.96% | 123.28% | $78.12 |
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
