Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.66%
BGC now pays $0.08 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(2016-09-30) | $5.63 | 1.42% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $5.28 | 1.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $5.42 | 1.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-09) | $9.06 | 0.88% |
| Buying today(at $12.20) | $12.20 | 0.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.66%
In 3 years
1.10%
In 5 years
1.56%
In 10 years
3.71%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BGC Group, Inc (BGC).
Starting Yield
0.66%
Ending YOC
0.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.44
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.08 | N/A | 0.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.07 | -14.00% | 0.56% | $0.07 |
| Year 2 | $0.06 | -14.00% | 0.48% | $0.13 |
| Year 3 | $0.05 | -14.00% | 0.42% | $0.18 |
| Year 4 | $0.04 | -14.00% | 0.36% | $0.22 |
| Year 5 | $0.04 | -14.00% | 0.31% | $0.26 |
| Year 6 | $0.03 | -14.00% | 0.27% | $0.29 |
| Year 7 | $0.03 | -14.00% | 0.23% | $0.32 |
| Year 8 | $0.02 | -14.00% | 0.20% | $0.34 |
| Year 9 | $0.02 | -14.00% | 0.17% | $0.36 |
| Year 10 | $0.02 | -14.00% | 0.15% | $0.38 |
| Year 11 | $0.02 | -14.00% | 0.12% | $0.40 |
| Year 12 | $0.01 | -14.00% | 0.11% | $0.41 |
| Year 13 | $0.01 | -14.00% | 0.09% | $0.42 |
| Year 14 | $0.01 | -14.00% | 0.08% | $0.43 |
| Year 15 | $0.01 | -14.00% | 0.07% | $0.44 |
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
