Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.19%
AMP now pays $6.60 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(2016-09-12) | $101.52 | 6.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $266.58 | 2.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $340.46 | 1.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $500.97 | 1.32% |
| Buying today(at $553.53) | $553.53 | 1.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.19%
In 3 years
1.55%
In 5 years
1.84%
In 10 years
2.85%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP).
Starting Yield
1.19%
Ending YOC
4.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$210.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.60 | N/A | 1.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.19 | +8.96% | 1.30% | $7.19 |
| Year 2 | $7.84 | +8.96% | 1.42% | $15.03 |
| Year 3 | $8.54 | +8.96% | 1.54% | $23.56 |
| Year 4 | $9.30 | +8.96% | 1.68% | $32.87 |
| Year 5 | $10.14 | +8.96% | 1.83% | $43.00 |
| Year 6 | $11.04 | +8.96% | 2.00% | $54.05 |
| Year 7 | $12.03 | +8.96% | 2.17% | $66.08 |
| Year 8 | $13.11 | +8.96% | 2.37% | $79.19 |
| Year 9 | $14.29 | +8.96% | 2.58% | $93.48 |
| Year 10 | $15.57 | +8.96% | 2.81% | $109.05 |
| Year 11 | $16.96 | +8.96% | 3.06% | $126.01 |
| Year 12 | $18.48 | +8.96% | 3.34% | $144.49 |
| Year 13 | $20.14 | +8.96% | 3.64% | $164.63 |
| Year 14 | $21.94 | +8.96% | 3.96% | $186.57 |
| Year 15 | $23.91 | +8.96% | 4.32% | $210.48 |
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
