Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.68%
APO now pays $2.09 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(2016-07-27) | $16.99 | 12.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $59.52 | 3.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $81.44 | 2.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $151.64 | 1.38% |
| Buying today(at $124.69) | $124.69 | 1.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -2.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.68%
In 3 years
1.60%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
1.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO).
Starting Yield
1.68%
Ending YOC
1.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.09 | N/A | 1.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.03 | +-2.91% | 1.63% | $2.03 |
| Year 2 | $1.97 | +-2.91% | 1.58% | $4.00 |
| Year 3 | $1.91 | +-2.91% | 1.53% | $5.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.86 | +-2.91% | 1.49% | $7.77 |
| Year 5 | $1.80 | +-2.91% | 1.45% | $9.57 |
| Year 6 | $1.75 | +-2.91% | 1.40% | $11.32 |
| Year 7 | $1.70 | +-2.91% | 1.36% | $13.02 |
| Year 8 | $1.65 | +-2.91% | 1.32% | $14.67 |
| Year 9 | $1.60 | +-2.91% | 1.28% | $16.28 |
| Year 10 | $1.56 | +-2.91% | 1.25% | $17.83 |
| Year 11 | $1.51 | +-2.91% | 1.21% | $19.34 |
| Year 12 | $1.47 | +-2.91% | 1.18% | $20.81 |
| Year 13 | $1.42 | +-2.91% | 1.14% | $22.23 |
| Year 14 | $1.38 | +-2.91% | 1.11% | $23.61 |
| Year 15 | $1.34 | +-2.91% | 1.08% | $24.96 |
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
