Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.27%
CWEN now pays $1.86 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(2016-09-29) | $17.16 | 10.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $30.21 | 6.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $20.79 | 8.95% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $30.05 | 6.19% |
| Buying today(at $29.34) | $29.34 | 6.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.27%
In 3 years
7.78%
In 5 years
8.98%
In 10 years
12.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN).
Starting Yield
6.34%
Ending YOC
30.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$70.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.86 | N/A | 6.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.06 | +10.97% | 7.03% | $2.06 |
| Year 2 | $2.29 | +10.97% | 7.81% | $4.35 |
| Year 3 | $2.54 | +10.97% | 8.66% | $6.90 |
| Year 4 | $2.82 | +10.97% | 9.61% | $9.72 |
| Year 5 | $3.13 | +10.97% | 10.67% | $12.85 |
| Year 6 | $3.47 | +10.97% | 11.84% | $16.32 |
| Year 7 | $3.85 | +10.97% | 13.14% | $20.17 |
| Year 8 | $4.28 | +10.97% | 14.58% | $24.45 |
| Year 9 | $4.75 | +10.97% | 16.18% | $29.20 |
| Year 10 | $5.27 | +10.97% | 17.95% | $34.47 |
| Year 11 | $5.84 | +10.97% | 19.92% | $40.31 |
| Year 12 | $6.49 | +10.97% | 22.11% | $46.80 |
| Year 13 | $7.20 | +10.97% | 24.53% | $53.99 |
| Year 14 | $7.99 | +10.97% | 27.22% | $61.98 |
| Year 15 | $8.86 | +10.97% | 30.21% | $70.84 |
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
