Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.74%
COP now pays $3.30 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) | $41.91 | 7.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $56.33 | 5.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $115.93 | 2.85% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $92.98 | 3.55% |
| Buying today(at $120.26) | $120.26 | 2.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.74%
In 3 years
4.99%
In 5 years
7.43%
In 10 years
20.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ConocoPhillips (COP).
Starting Yield
2.74%
Ending YOC
18.29%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.99
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$157.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.30 | N/A | 2.74% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.74 | +13.48% | 3.11% | $3.74 |
| Year 2 | $4.25 | +13.48% | 3.53% | $7.99 |
| Year 3 | $4.82 | +13.48% | 4.01% | $12.82 |
| Year 4 | $5.47 | +13.48% | 4.55% | $18.29 |
| Year 5 | $6.21 | +13.48% | 5.16% | $24.50 |
| Year 6 | $7.05 | +13.48% | 5.86% | $31.55 |
| Year 7 | $8.00 | +13.48% | 6.65% | $39.54 |
| Year 8 | $9.08 | +13.48% | 7.55% | $48.62 |
| Year 9 | $10.30 | +13.48% | 8.56% | $58.92 |
| Year 10 | $11.69 | +13.48% | 9.72% | $70.61 |
| Year 11 | $13.26 | +13.48% | 11.03% | $83.87 |
| Year 12 | $15.05 | +13.48% | 12.51% | $98.92 |
| Year 13 | $17.08 | +13.48% | 14.20% | $116.00 |
| Year 14 | $19.38 | +13.48% | 16.12% | $135.38 |
| Year 15 | $21.99 | +13.48% | 18.29% | $157.37 |
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
