Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.56%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.56%
KHC now pays $1.60 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(2016-09-12) | $88.56 | 1.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $36.56 | 4.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $33.56 | 4.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $26.52 | 6.03% |
| Buying today(at $24.60) | $24.60 | 6.56% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.56% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.56%
In 3 years
6.56%
In 5 years
6.56%
In 10 years
6.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC).
Starting Yield
6.50%
Ending YOC
16.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.21
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 6.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.70 | +6.50% | 6.93% | $1.70 |
| Year 2 | $1.81 | +6.50% | 7.38% | $3.52 |
| Year 3 | $1.93 | +6.50% | 7.86% | $5.45 |
| Year 4 | $2.06 | +6.50% | 8.37% | $7.51 |
| Year 5 | $2.19 | +6.50% | 8.91% | $9.70 |
| Year 6 | $2.33 | +6.50% | 9.49% | $12.04 |
| Year 7 | $2.49 | +6.50% | 10.11% | $14.52 |
| Year 8 | $2.65 | +6.50% | 10.76% | $17.17 |
| Year 9 | $2.82 | +6.50% | 11.46% | $19.99 |
| Year 10 | $3.00 | +6.50% | 12.21% | $22.99 |
| Year 11 | $3.20 | +6.50% | 13.00% | $26.19 |
| Year 12 | $3.41 | +6.50% | 13.85% | $29.60 |
| Year 13 | $3.63 | +6.50% | 14.75% | $33.23 |
| Year 14 | $3.86 | +6.50% | 15.71% | $37.09 |
| Year 15 | $4.11 | +6.50% | 16.73% | $41.21 |
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
