Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.02%
CNP now pays $0.90 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) | $24.12 | 3.73% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $25.66 | 3.51% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $29.82 | 3.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $37.12 | 2.42% |
| Buying today(at $44.56) | $44.56 | 2.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.02%
In 3 years
2.73%
In 5 years
3.35%
In 10 years
5.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP).
Starting Yield
2.02%
Ending YOC
3.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 2.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +3.53% | 2.09% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $0.96 | +3.53% | 2.16% | $1.90 |
| Year 3 | $1.00 | +3.53% | 2.24% | $2.90 |
| Year 4 | $1.03 | +3.53% | 2.32% | $3.93 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +3.53% | 2.40% | $5.00 |
| Year 6 | $1.11 | +3.53% | 2.49% | $6.11 |
| Year 7 | $1.15 | +3.53% | 2.57% | $7.26 |
| Year 8 | $1.19 | +3.53% | 2.67% | $8.44 |
| Year 9 | $1.23 | +3.53% | 2.76% | $9.67 |
| Year 10 | $1.27 | +3.53% | 2.86% | $10.95 |
| Year 11 | $1.32 | +3.53% | 2.96% | $12.26 |
| Year 12 | $1.36 | +3.53% | 3.06% | $13.63 |
| Year 13 | $1.41 | +3.53% | 3.17% | $15.04 |
| Year 14 | $1.46 | +3.53% | 3.28% | $16.50 |
| Year 15 | $1.51 | +3.53% | 3.40% | $18.02 |
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
