Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.09%
CB now pays $3.93 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(2016-07-25) | $127.94 | 3.07% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $169.42 | 2.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $200.54 | 1.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $265.99 | 1.48% |
| Buying today(at $359.75) | $359.75 | 1.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.09%
In 3 years
1.30%
In 5 years
1.46%
In 10 years
1.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Chubb Limited (CB).
Starting Yield
1.09%
Ending YOC
2.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$83.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.93 | N/A | 1.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.10 | +4.21% | 1.14% | $4.10 |
| Year 2 | $4.27 | +4.21% | 1.19% | $8.36 |
| Year 3 | $4.45 | +4.21% | 1.24% | $12.81 |
| Year 4 | $4.63 | +4.21% | 1.29% | $17.45 |
| Year 5 | $4.83 | +4.21% | 1.34% | $22.28 |
| Year 6 | $5.03 | +4.21% | 1.40% | $27.31 |
| Year 7 | $5.25 | +4.21% | 1.46% | $32.55 |
| Year 8 | $5.47 | +4.21% | 1.52% | $38.02 |
| Year 9 | $5.70 | +4.21% | 1.58% | $43.72 |
| Year 10 | $5.94 | +4.21% | 1.65% | $49.65 |
| Year 11 | $6.19 | +4.21% | 1.72% | $55.84 |
| Year 12 | $6.45 | +4.21% | 1.79% | $62.28 |
| Year 13 | $6.72 | +4.21% | 1.87% | $69.00 |
| Year 14 | $7.00 | +4.21% | 1.95% | $76.00 |
| Year 15 | $7.30 | +4.21% | 2.03% | $83.30 |
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
