Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.27%
AGNCN now pays $2.35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $25.65 | 9.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $25.17 | 9.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $25.63 | 9.17% |
| Buying today(at $25.32) | $25.32 | 9.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 9.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
9.27%
In 3 years
12.01%
In 5 years
14.28%
In 10 years
22.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCN).
Starting Yield
9.28%
Ending YOC
26.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.63
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$64.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.35 | N/A | 9.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.52 | +7.16% | 9.95% | $2.52 |
| Year 2 | $2.70 | +7.16% | 10.66% | $5.22 |
| Year 3 | $2.89 | +7.16% | 11.42% | $8.11 |
| Year 4 | $3.10 | +7.16% | 12.24% | $11.21 |
| Year 5 | $3.32 | +7.16% | 13.11% | $14.53 |
| Year 6 | $3.56 | +7.16% | 14.05% | $18.09 |
| Year 7 | $3.81 | +7.16% | 15.06% | $21.90 |
| Year 8 | $4.09 | +7.16% | 16.14% | $25.99 |
| Year 9 | $4.38 | +7.16% | 17.29% | $30.37 |
| Year 10 | $4.69 | +7.16% | 18.53% | $35.06 |
| Year 11 | $5.03 | +7.16% | 19.86% | $40.09 |
| Year 12 | $5.39 | +7.16% | 21.28% | $45.47 |
| Year 13 | $5.77 | +7.16% | 22.80% | $51.25 |
| Year 14 | $6.19 | +7.16% | 24.44% | $57.44 |
| Year 15 | $6.63 | +7.16% | 26.19% | $64.07 |
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
