Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.71%
AGNCL now pays $1.94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $21.46 | 9.04% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $24.88 | 7.80% |
| Buying today(at $25.17) | $25.17 | 7.71% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCL).
Starting Yield
7.71%
Ending YOC
24.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.94 | N/A | 7.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.10 | +8.00% | 8.32% | $2.10 |
| Year 2 | $2.26 | +8.00% | 8.99% | $4.36 |
| Year 3 | $2.44 | +8.00% | 9.71% | $6.80 |
| Year 4 | $2.64 | +8.00% | 10.49% | $9.44 |
| Year 5 | $2.85 | +8.00% | 11.32% | $12.29 |
| Year 6 | $3.08 | +8.00% | 12.23% | $15.37 |
| Year 7 | $3.32 | +8.00% | 13.21% | $18.70 |
| Year 8 | $3.59 | +8.00% | 14.27% | $22.29 |
| Year 9 | $3.88 | +8.00% | 15.41% | $26.16 |
| Year 10 | $4.19 | +8.00% | 16.64% | $30.35 |
| Year 11 | $4.52 | +8.00% | 17.97% | $34.88 |
| Year 12 | $4.89 | +8.00% | 19.41% | $39.76 |
| Year 13 | $5.28 | +8.00% | 20.96% | $45.04 |
| Year 14 | $5.70 | +8.00% | 22.64% | $50.74 |
| Year 15 | $6.15 | +8.00% | 24.45% | $56.89 |
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.
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