Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.95%
AFG now pays $7.02 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(2016-09-06) | $75.17 | 9.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $129.32 | 5.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $113.37 | 6.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $138.38 | 5.07% |
| Buying today(at $140.00) | $140.00 | 4.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -15.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.95%
In 3 years
3.02%
In 5 years
2.17%
In 10 years
0.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG).
Starting Yield
5.01%
Ending YOC
33.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$47.47
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$338.11
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.02 | N/A | 5.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.97 | +13.59% | 5.70% | $7.97 |
| Year 2 | $9.06 | +13.59% | 6.47% | $17.03 |
| Year 3 | $10.29 | +13.59% | 7.35% | $27.32 |
| Year 4 | $11.69 | +13.59% | 8.35% | $39.01 |
| Year 5 | $13.28 | +13.59% | 9.48% | $52.28 |
| Year 6 | $15.08 | +13.59% | 10.77% | $67.36 |
| Year 7 | $17.13 | +13.59% | 12.23% | $84.49 |
| Year 8 | $19.46 | +13.59% | 13.90% | $103.95 |
| Year 9 | $22.10 | +13.59% | 15.79% | $126.05 |
| Year 10 | $25.10 | +13.59% | 17.93% | $151.15 |
| Year 11 | $28.52 | +13.59% | 20.37% | $179.67 |
| Year 12 | $32.39 | +13.59% | 23.14% | $212.06 |
| Year 13 | $36.79 | +13.59% | 26.28% | $248.85 |
| Year 14 | $41.79 | +13.59% | 29.85% | $290.64 |
| Year 15 | $47.47 | +13.59% | 33.91% | $338.11 |
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
