Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.66%
APA now pays $1.00 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(2016-08-05) | $49.64 | 2.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $18.78 | 5.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $41.87 | 2.39% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $20.01 | 5.00% |
| Buying today(at $37.63) | $37.63 | 2.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.66%
In 3 years
19.33%
In 5 years
72.55%
In 10 years
1980.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for APA Corporation (APA).
Starting Yield
2.66%
Ending YOC
77.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$29.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$139.79
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 2.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.25 | +25.21% | 3.33% | $1.25 |
| Year 2 | $1.57 | +25.21% | 4.17% | $2.82 |
| Year 3 | $1.96 | +25.21% | 5.22% | $4.78 |
| Year 4 | $2.46 | +25.21% | 6.53% | $7.24 |
| Year 5 | $3.08 | +25.21% | 8.18% | $10.32 |
| Year 6 | $3.85 | +25.21% | 10.24% | $14.17 |
| Year 7 | $4.82 | +25.21% | 12.82% | $19.00 |
| Year 8 | $6.04 | +25.21% | 16.05% | $25.04 |
| Year 9 | $7.56 | +25.21% | 20.10% | $32.60 |
| Year 10 | $9.47 | +25.21% | 25.17% | $42.07 |
| Year 11 | $11.86 | +25.21% | 31.51% | $53.93 |
| Year 12 | $14.85 | +25.21% | 39.46% | $68.78 |
| Year 13 | $18.59 | +25.21% | 49.41% | $87.37 |
| Year 14 | $23.28 | +25.21% | 61.86% | $110.65 |
| Year 15 | $29.15 | +25.21% | 77.46% | $139.79 |
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
