Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.02%
AU now pays $4.52 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(2016-09-01) | $16.62 | 27.20% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-30) | $16.58 | 27.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $17.00 | 26.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $59.77 | 7.56% |
| Buying today(at $112.32) | $112.32 | 4.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 46.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.02%
In 3 years
33.15%
In 5 years
135.23%
In 10 years
4544.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU).
Starting Yield
4.02%
Ending YOC
1210.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$1359.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4281.93
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.52 | N/A | 4.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.61 | +46.29% | 5.89% | $6.61 |
| Year 2 | $9.67 | +46.29% | 8.61% | $16.29 |
| Year 3 | $14.15 | +46.29% | 12.60% | $30.44 |
| Year 4 | $20.70 | +46.29% | 18.43% | $51.14 |
| Year 5 | $30.28 | +46.29% | 26.96% | $81.42 |
| Year 6 | $44.30 | +46.29% | 39.44% | $125.72 |
| Year 7 | $64.81 | +46.29% | 57.70% | $190.53 |
| Year 8 | $94.81 | +46.29% | 84.41% | $285.34 |
| Year 9 | $138.70 | +46.29% | 123.48% | $424.04 |
| Year 10 | $202.90 | +46.29% | 180.65% | $626.94 |
| Year 11 | $296.82 | +46.29% | 264.27% | $923.77 |
| Year 12 | $434.22 | +46.29% | 386.60% | $1357.99 |
| Year 13 | $635.23 | +46.29% | 565.55% | $1993.22 |
| Year 14 | $929.27 | +46.29% | 827.34% | $2922.49 |
| Year 15 | $1359.43 | +46.29% | 1210.32% | $4281.93 |
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
