Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.49%
COP now pays $3.36 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) | $42.67 | 7.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $55.28 | 6.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $120.44 | 2.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $94.65 | 3.55% |
| Buying today(at $136.53) | $136.53 | 2.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.49%
In 3 years
3.34%
In 5 years
4.06%
In 10 years
6.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for ConocoPhillips (COP).
Starting Yield
2.46%
Ending YOC
16.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$22.39
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$160.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.36 | N/A | 2.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.81 | +13.48% | 2.79% | $3.81 |
| Year 2 | $4.33 | +13.48% | 3.17% | $8.14 |
| Year 3 | $4.91 | +13.48% | 3.60% | $13.05 |
| Year 4 | $5.57 | +13.48% | 4.08% | $18.62 |
| Year 5 | $6.32 | +13.48% | 4.63% | $24.95 |
| Year 6 | $7.18 | +13.48% | 5.26% | $32.12 |
| Year 7 | $8.14 | +13.48% | 5.96% | $40.26 |
| Year 8 | $9.24 | +13.48% | 6.77% | $49.50 |
| Year 9 | $10.49 | +13.48% | 7.68% | $59.99 |
| Year 10 | $11.90 | +13.48% | 8.72% | $71.89 |
| Year 11 | $13.50 | +13.48% | 9.89% | $85.39 |
| Year 12 | $15.32 | +13.48% | 11.22% | $100.72 |
| Year 13 | $17.39 | +13.48% | 12.74% | $118.11 |
| Year 14 | $19.73 | +13.48% | 14.45% | $137.84 |
| Year 15 | $22.39 | +13.48% | 16.40% | $160.23 |
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
