Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.43%
AIG now pays $1.85 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(2016-08-30) | $59.64 | 3.10% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $54.81 | 3.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $58.35 | 3.17% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $81.34 | 2.27% |
| Buying today(at $75.67) | $75.67 | 2.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.43%
In 3 years
3.07%
In 5 years
3.59%
In 10 years
5.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
Starting Yield
2.44%
Ending YOC
6.25%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.85 | N/A | 2.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.97 | +6.46% | 2.60% | $1.97 |
| Year 2 | $2.10 | +6.46% | 2.77% | $4.07 |
| Year 3 | $2.23 | +6.46% | 2.95% | $6.30 |
| Year 4 | $2.38 | +6.46% | 3.14% | $8.67 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +6.46% | 3.34% | $11.20 |
| Year 6 | $2.69 | +6.46% | 3.56% | $13.90 |
| Year 7 | $2.87 | +6.46% | 3.79% | $16.77 |
| Year 8 | $3.05 | +6.46% | 4.03% | $19.82 |
| Year 9 | $3.25 | +6.46% | 4.29% | $23.07 |
| Year 10 | $3.46 | +6.46% | 4.57% | $26.53 |
| Year 11 | $3.68 | +6.46% | 4.87% | $30.21 |
| Year 12 | $3.92 | +6.46% | 5.18% | $34.13 |
| Year 13 | $4.17 | +6.46% | 5.52% | $38.31 |
| Year 14 | $4.44 | +6.46% | 5.87% | $42.75 |
| Year 15 | $4.73 | +6.46% | 6.25% | $47.48 |
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
