Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.20%
AGNCO now pays $2.32 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(2021-10-04) | $25.57 | 9.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $22.65 | 10.24% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $25.17 | 9.22% |
| Buying today(at $25.15) | $25.15 | 9.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 9.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
9.20%
In 3 years
12.50%
In 5 years
15.32%
In 10 years
25.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCO).
Starting Yield
9.22%
Ending YOC
28.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$66.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.32 | N/A | 9.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.50 | +7.79% | 9.94% | $2.50 |
| Year 2 | $2.70 | +7.79% | 10.72% | $5.20 |
| Year 3 | $2.91 | +7.79% | 11.55% | $8.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.13 | +7.79% | 12.45% | $11.23 |
| Year 5 | $3.38 | +7.79% | 13.42% | $14.61 |
| Year 6 | $3.64 | +7.79% | 14.47% | $18.25 |
| Year 7 | $3.92 | +7.79% | 15.60% | $22.17 |
| Year 8 | $4.23 | +7.79% | 16.81% | $26.40 |
| Year 9 | $4.56 | +7.79% | 18.12% | $30.96 |
| Year 10 | $4.91 | +7.79% | 19.53% | $35.87 |
| Year 11 | $5.29 | +7.79% | 21.05% | $41.16 |
| Year 12 | $5.71 | +7.79% | 22.69% | $46.87 |
| Year 13 | $6.15 | +7.79% | 24.46% | $53.02 |
| Year 14 | $6.63 | +7.79% | 26.37% | $59.65 |
| Year 15 | $7.15 | +7.79% | 28.42% | $66.80 |
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
