Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). 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 $2.15 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) | $18.66 | 11.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $61.28 | 3.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $88.60 | 2.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $134.42 | 1.60% |
| Buying today(at $128.98) | $128.98 | 1.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -1.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.68%
In 3 years
1.61%
In 5 years
1.57%
In 10 years
1.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO).
Starting Yield
1.67%
Ending YOC
1.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.15 | N/A | 1.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.09 | -2.91% | 1.62% | $2.09 |
| Year 2 | $2.03 | -2.91% | 1.57% | $4.11 |
| Year 3 | $1.97 | -2.91% | 1.53% | $6.08 |
| Year 4 | $1.91 | -2.91% | 1.48% | $7.99 |
| Year 5 | $1.85 | -2.91% | 1.44% | $9.85 |
| Year 6 | $1.80 | -2.91% | 1.40% | $11.65 |
| Year 7 | $1.75 | -2.91% | 1.36% | $13.40 |
| Year 8 | $1.70 | -2.91% | 1.32% | $15.09 |
| Year 9 | $1.65 | -2.91% | 1.28% | $16.74 |
| Year 10 | $1.60 | -2.91% | 1.24% | $18.34 |
| Year 11 | $1.55 | -2.91% | 1.20% | $19.90 |
| Year 12 | $1.51 | -2.91% | 1.17% | $21.40 |
| Year 13 | $1.46 | -2.91% | 1.14% | $22.87 |
| Year 14 | $1.42 | -2.91% | 1.10% | $24.29 |
| Year 15 | $1.38 | -2.91% | 1.07% | $25.67 |
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
