Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.40%
ATO now pays $4.00 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(2016-09-07) | $75.51 | 5.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $89.56 | 4.47% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $112.27 | 3.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $163.91 | 2.44% |
| Buying today(at $166.59) | $166.59 | 2.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.40%
In 3 years
3.11%
In 5 years
3.70%
In 10 years
5.70%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO).
Starting Yield
2.40%
Ending YOC
8.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$127.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.00 | N/A | 2.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.36 | +8.97% | 2.62% | $4.36 |
| Year 2 | $4.75 | +8.97% | 2.85% | $9.11 |
| Year 3 | $5.18 | +8.97% | 3.11% | $14.28 |
| Year 4 | $5.64 | +8.97% | 3.39% | $19.92 |
| Year 5 | $6.15 | +8.97% | 3.69% | $26.07 |
| Year 6 | $6.70 | +8.97% | 4.02% | $32.77 |
| Year 7 | $7.30 | +8.97% | 4.38% | $40.07 |
| Year 8 | $7.95 | +8.97% | 4.77% | $48.02 |
| Year 9 | $8.67 | +8.97% | 5.20% | $56.68 |
| Year 10 | $9.44 | +8.97% | 5.67% | $66.13 |
| Year 11 | $10.29 | +8.97% | 6.18% | $76.42 |
| Year 12 | $11.21 | +8.97% | 6.73% | $87.63 |
| Year 13 | $12.22 | +8.97% | 7.34% | $99.85 |
| Year 14 | $13.32 | +8.97% | 7.99% | $113.17 |
| Year 15 | $14.51 | +8.97% | 8.71% | $127.68 |
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
