Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.01%
CMCSA now pays $1.32 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) | $32.88 | 4.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $60.14 | 2.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $45.26 | 2.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $33.89 | 3.89% |
| Buying today(at $24.59) | $24.59 | 5.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.01%
In 3 years
6.43%
In 5 years
7.60%
In 10 years
11.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Comcast Corporation (CMCSA).
Starting Yield
5.37%
Ending YOC
18.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.32 | N/A | 5.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.43 | +8.71% | 5.84% | $1.43 |
| Year 2 | $1.56 | +8.71% | 6.34% | $2.99 |
| Year 3 | $1.70 | +8.71% | 6.90% | $4.69 |
| Year 4 | $1.84 | +8.71% | 7.50% | $6.53 |
| Year 5 | $2.00 | +8.71% | 8.15% | $8.54 |
| Year 6 | $2.18 | +8.71% | 8.86% | $10.72 |
| Year 7 | $2.37 | +8.71% | 9.63% | $13.09 |
| Year 8 | $2.57 | +8.71% | 10.47% | $15.66 |
| Year 9 | $2.80 | +8.71% | 11.38% | $18.46 |
| Year 10 | $3.04 | +8.71% | 12.37% | $21.50 |
| Year 11 | $3.31 | +8.71% | 13.45% | $24.81 |
| Year 12 | $3.60 | +8.71% | 14.62% | $28.41 |
| Year 13 | $3.91 | +8.71% | 15.90% | $32.31 |
| Year 14 | $4.25 | +8.71% | 17.28% | $36.56 |
| Year 15 | $4.62 | +8.71% | 18.79% | $41.18 |
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
