Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.49%
CME now pays $3.80 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(2016-07-27) | $102.72 | 3.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $212.00 | 1.79% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $191.04 | 1.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $274.12 | 1.39% |
| Buying today(at $255.31) | $255.31 | 1.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.49%
In 3 years
2.64%
In 5 years
3.86%
In 10 years
9.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CME Group Inc. (CME).
Starting Yield
1.49%
Ending YOC
9.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$171.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.80 | N/A | 1.49% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.29 | +12.86% | 1.68% | $4.29 |
| Year 2 | $4.84 | +12.86% | 1.90% | $9.13 |
| Year 3 | $5.46 | +12.86% | 2.14% | $14.59 |
| Year 4 | $6.17 | +12.86% | 2.41% | $20.76 |
| Year 5 | $6.96 | +12.86% | 2.73% | $27.71 |
| Year 6 | $7.85 | +12.86% | 3.08% | $35.57 |
| Year 7 | $8.86 | +12.86% | 3.47% | $44.43 |
| Year 8 | $10.00 | +12.86% | 3.92% | $54.43 |
| Year 9 | $11.29 | +12.86% | 4.42% | $65.72 |
| Year 10 | $12.74 | +12.86% | 4.99% | $78.46 |
| Year 11 | $14.38 | +12.86% | 5.63% | $92.84 |
| Year 12 | $16.23 | +12.86% | 6.36% | $109.07 |
| Year 13 | $18.31 | +12.86% | 7.17% | $127.38 |
| Year 14 | $20.67 | +12.86% | 8.10% | $148.05 |
| Year 15 | $23.33 | +12.86% | 9.14% | $171.38 |
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
