Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.82%
C now pays $2.40 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(2016-07-20) | $44.47 | 5.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $68.10 | 3.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $47.52 | 5.05% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $95.99 | 2.50% |
| Buying today |
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
| $132.19 |
| 1.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.82%
In 3 years
2.06%
In 5 years
2.25%
In 10 years
2.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Citigroup Inc. (C).
Starting Yield
1.82%
Ending YOC
2.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.53
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$44.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.40 | N/A | 1.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.46 | +2.61% | 1.86% | $2.46 |
| Year 2 | $2.53 | +2.61% | 1.91% | $4.99 |
| Year 3 | $2.59 | +2.61% | 1.96% | $7.58 |
| Year 4 | $2.66 | +2.61% | 2.01% | $10.24 |
| Year 5 | $2.73 | +2.61% | 2.07% | $12.97 |
| Year 6 | $2.80 | +2.61% | 2.12% | $15.77 |
| Year 7 | $2.87 | +2.61% | 2.17% | $18.65 |
| Year 8 | $2.95 | +2.61% | 2.23% | $21.60 |
| Year 9 | $3.03 | +2.61% | 2.29% | $24.62 |
| Year 10 | $3.11 | +2.61% | 2.35% | $27.73 |
| Year 11 | $3.19 | +2.61% | 2.41% | $30.92 |
| Year 12 | $3.27 | +2.61% | 2.47% | $34.19 |
| Year 13 | $3.35 | +2.61% | 2.54% | $37.54 |
| Year 14 | $3.44 | +2.61% | 2.60% | $40.98 |
| Year 15 | $3.53 | +2.61% | 2.67% | $44.52 |
