Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.46%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.46%
AWK now pays $3.45 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(2016-09-08) | $75.73 | 4.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $184.79 | 1.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $137.71 | 2.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $139.28 | 2.48% |
| Buying today(at $137.69) | $137.69 | 2.46% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.46% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.46%
In 3 years
3.13%
In 5 years
3.68%
In 10 years
5.49%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK).
Starting Yield
2.51%
Ending YOC
8.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.89
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$106.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.45 | N/A | 2.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.75 | +8.60% | 2.72% | $3.75 |
| Year 2 | $4.07 | +8.60% | 2.96% | $7.82 |
| Year 3 | $4.42 | +8.60% | 3.21% | $12.23 |
| Year 4 | $4.80 | +8.60% | 3.49% | $17.03 |
| Year 5 | $5.21 | +8.60% | 3.78% | $22.24 |
| Year 6 | $5.66 | +8.60% | 4.11% | $27.90 |
| Year 7 | $6.15 | +8.60% | 4.46% | $34.05 |
| Year 8 | $6.68 | +8.60% | 4.85% | $40.73 |
| Year 9 | $7.25 | +8.60% | 5.26% | $47.98 |
| Year 10 | $7.87 | +8.60% | 5.72% | $55.85 |
| Year 11 | $8.55 | +8.60% | 6.21% | $64.40 |
| Year 12 | $9.28 | +8.60% | 6.74% | $73.68 |
| Year 13 | $10.08 | +8.60% | 7.32% | $83.77 |
| Year 14 | $10.95 | +8.60% | 7.95% | $94.72 |
| Year 15 | $11.89 | +8.60% | 8.64% | $106.61 |
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
