Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.16%
ATO now pays $3.87 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(2016-07-21) | $79.74 | 4.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $98.95 | 3.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $122.18 | 3.17% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $157.71 | 2.45% |
| Buying today(at $179.22) | $179.22 | 2.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.16%
In 3 years
3.05%
In 5 years
3.84%
In 10 years
6.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO).
Starting Yield
2.16%
Ending YOC
7.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$123.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.87 | N/A | 2.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.22 | +8.97% | 2.35% | $4.22 |
| Year 2 | $4.60 | +8.97% | 2.56% | $8.81 |
| Year 3 | $5.01 | +8.97% | 2.79% | $13.82 |
| Year 4 | $5.46 | +8.97% | 3.04% | $19.28 |
| Year 5 | $5.95 | +8.97% | 3.32% | $25.22 |
| Year 6 | $6.48 | +8.97% | 3.62% | $31.70 |
| Year 7 | $7.06 | +8.97% | 3.94% | $38.76 |
| Year 8 | $7.69 | +8.97% | 4.29% | $46.46 |
| Year 9 | $8.38 | +8.97% | 4.68% | $54.84 |
| Year 10 | $9.14 | +8.97% | 5.10% | $63.98 |
| Year 11 | $9.96 | +8.97% | 5.56% | $73.94 |
| Year 12 | $10.85 | +8.97% | 6.05% | $84.78 |
| Year 13 | $11.82 | +8.97% | 6.60% | $96.61 |
| Year 14 | $12.88 | +8.97% | 7.19% | $109.49 |
| Year 15 | $14.04 | +8.97% | 7.83% | $123.53 |
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
