Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.23%
KNSL now pays $0.84 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(2016-09-09) | $21.00 | 4.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $171.56 | 0.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $403.01 | 0.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $425.66 | 0.20% |
| Buying today(at $359.60) | $359.60 | 0.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.23%
In 3 years
0.32%
In 5 years
0.39%
In 10 years
0.68%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL).
Starting Yield
0.23%
Ending YOC
1.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$40.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 0.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.95 | +13.57% | 0.27% | $0.95 |
| Year 2 | $1.08 | +13.57% | 0.30% | $2.04 |
| Year 3 | $1.23 | +13.57% | 0.34% | $3.27 |
| Year 4 | $1.40 | +13.57% | 0.39% | $4.67 |
| Year 5 | $1.59 | +13.57% | 0.44% | $6.25 |
| Year 6 | $1.80 | +13.57% | 0.50% | $8.05 |
| Year 7 | $2.05 | +13.57% | 0.57% | $10.10 |
| Year 8 | $2.32 | +13.57% | 0.65% | $12.43 |
| Year 9 | $2.64 | +13.57% | 0.73% | $15.07 |
| Year 10 | $3.00 | +13.57% | 0.83% | $18.07 |
| Year 11 | $3.41 | +13.57% | 0.95% | $21.47 |
| Year 12 | $3.87 | +13.57% | 1.08% | $25.34 |
| Year 13 | $4.39 | +13.57% | 1.22% | $29.73 |
| Year 14 | $4.99 | +13.57% | 1.39% | $34.72 |
| Year 15 | $5.67 | +13.57% | 1.58% | $40.39 |
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
