Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.03%
BEP now pays $1.53 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(2016-09-09) | $16.34 | 9.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $39.34 | 3.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-14) | $25.98 | 5.89% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $25.14 | 6.09% |
| Buying today(at $28.81) | $28.81 | 5.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.03%
In 3 years
5.87%
In 5 years
6.51%
In 10 years
8.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP).
Starting Yield
5.31%
Ending YOC
11.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.53 | N/A | 5.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.61 | +5.21% | 5.59% | $1.61 |
| Year 2 | $1.69 | +5.21% | 5.88% | $3.30 |
| Year 3 | $1.78 | +5.21% | 6.18% | $5.09 |
| Year 4 | $1.87 | +5.21% | 6.51% | $6.96 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | +5.21% | 6.85% | $8.93 |
| Year 6 | $2.08 | +5.21% | 7.20% | $11.01 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +5.21% | 7.58% | $13.19 |
| Year 8 | $2.30 | +5.21% | 7.97% | $15.49 |
| Year 9 | $2.42 | +5.21% | 8.39% | $17.90 |
| Year 10 | $2.54 | +5.21% | 8.83% | $20.45 |
| Year 11 | $2.67 | +5.21% | 9.28% | $23.12 |
| Year 12 | $2.81 | +5.21% | 9.77% | $25.94 |
| Year 13 | $2.96 | +5.21% | 10.28% | $28.90 |
| Year 14 | $3.12 | +5.21% | 10.81% | $32.01 |
| Year 15 | $3.28 | +5.21% | 11.38% | $35.29 |
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
