Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.04%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.04%
BLK now pays $21.88 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(2016-09-12) | $368.10 | 5.94% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $901.95 | 2.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $694.18 | 3.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $1,102.89 | 1.98% |
| Buying today(at $1072.03) | $1072.03 | 2.04% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.04% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.04%
In 3 years
2.43%
In 5 years
2.73%
In 10 years
3.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK).
Starting Yield
2.04%
Ending YOC
6.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$64.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$614.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $21.88 | N/A | 2.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $23.52 | +7.50% | 2.19% | $23.52 |
| Year 2 | $25.29 | +7.50% | 2.36% | $48.81 |
| Year 3 | $27.18 | +7.50% | 2.54% | $75.99 |
| Year 4 | $29.22 | +7.50% | 2.73% | $105.21 |
| Year 5 | $31.41 | +7.50% | 2.93% | $136.62 |
| Year 6 | $33.77 | +7.50% | 3.15% | $170.39 |
| Year 7 | $36.30 | +7.50% | 3.39% | $206.69 |
| Year 8 | $39.02 | +7.50% | 3.64% | $245.71 |
| Year 9 | $41.95 | +7.50% | 3.91% | $287.66 |
| Year 10 | $45.10 | +7.50% | 4.21% | $332.75 |
| Year 11 | $48.48 | +7.50% | 4.52% | $381.23 |
| Year 12 | $52.11 | +7.50% | 4.86% | $433.34 |
| Year 13 | $56.02 | +7.50% | 5.23% | $489.37 |
| Year 14 | $60.22 | +7.50% | 5.62% | $549.59 |
| Year 15 | $64.74 | +7.50% | 6.04% | $614.33 |
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
