Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.67%
ALL now pays $4.24 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(2016-09-07) | $69.44 | 6.11% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $131.69 | 3.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $107.93 | 3.93% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $200.03 | 2.12% |
| Buying today(at $253.71) | $253.71 | 1.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.67%
In 3 years
1.96%
In 5 years
2.17%
In 10 years
2.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Allstate Corporation (ALL).
Starting Yield
1.67%
Ending YOC
10.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$26.94
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$195.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.24 | N/A | 1.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.80 | +13.12% | 1.89% | $4.80 |
| Year 2 | $5.43 | +13.12% | 2.14% | $10.22 |
| Year 3 | $6.14 | +13.12% | 2.42% | $16.36 |
| Year 4 | $6.94 | +13.12% | 2.74% | $23.30 |
| Year 5 | $7.85 | +13.12% | 3.10% | $31.16 |
| Year 6 | $8.88 | +13.12% | 3.50% | $40.04 |
| Year 7 | $10.05 | +13.12% | 3.96% | $50.09 |
| Year 8 | $11.37 | +13.12% | 4.48% | $61.46 |
| Year 9 | $12.86 | +13.12% | 5.07% | $74.32 |
| Year 10 | $14.55 | +13.12% | 5.73% | $88.86 |
| Year 11 | $16.46 | +13.12% | 6.49% | $105.32 |
| Year 12 | $18.61 | +13.12% | 7.34% | $123.93 |
| Year 13 | $21.06 | +13.12% | 8.30% | $144.99 |
| Year 14 | $23.82 | +13.12% | 9.39% | $168.81 |
| Year 15 | $26.94 | +13.12% | 10.62% | $195.75 |
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
