Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.12%
CI now pays $6.14 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(2016-07-19) | $130.30 | 4.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $228.88 | 2.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $292.10 | 2.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $300.05 | 2.05% |
| Buying today(at $292.25) | $292.25 | 2.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 172.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.12%
In 3 years
3.20%
In 5 years
4.21%
In 10 years
8.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cigna Corporation (CI).
Starting Yield
2.10%
Ending YOC
7249668.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$21187155.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$33447521.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.14 | N/A | 2.10% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $16.75 | +172.81% | 5.73% | $16.75 |
| Year 2 | $45.70 | +172.81% | 15.64% | $62.45 |
| Year 3 | $124.67 | +172.81% | 42.66% | $187.11 |
| Year 4 | $340.10 | +172.81% | 116.37% | $527.22 |
| Year 5 | $927.83 | +172.81% | 317.48% | $1455.05 |
| Year 6 | $2531.22 | +172.81% | 866.12% | $3986.27 |
| Year 7 | $6905.42 | +172.81% | 2362.85% | $10891.69 |
| Year 8 | $18838.69 | +172.81% | 6446.09% | $29730.38 |
| Year 9 | $51393.82 | +172.81% | 17585.57% | $81124.21 |
| Year 10 | $140207.49 | +172.81% | 47975.19% | $221331.70 |
| Year 11 | $382500.06 | +172.81% | 130881.12% | $603831.77 |
| Year 12 | $1043498.43 | +172.81% | 357056.78% | $1647330.19 |
| Year 13 | $2846768.05 | +172.81% | 974086.59% | $4494098.25 |
| Year 14 | $7766267.93 | +172.81% | 2657405.62% | $12260366.18 |
| Year 15 | $21187155.54 | +172.81% | 7249668.28% | $33447521.71 |
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
