Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
DGRW now pays $1.23 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(2016-08-11) | $32.85 | 3.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-13) | $62.36 | 1.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-10) | $66.76 | 1.84% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-14) | $87.19 | 1.41% |
| Buying today(at $100.02) | $100.02 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
1.36%
In 5 years
1.46%
In 10 years
1.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW).
Starting Yield
1.23%
Ending YOC
2.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$27.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.23 | N/A | 1.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.29 | +4.81% | 1.29% | $1.29 |
| Year 2 | $1.35 | +4.81% | 1.35% | $2.64 |
| Year 3 | $1.42 | +4.81% | 1.42% | $4.06 |
| Year 4 | $1.48 | +4.81% | 1.48% | $5.54 |
| Year 5 | $1.56 | +4.81% | 1.56% | $7.10 |
| Year 6 | $1.63 | +4.81% | 1.63% | $8.73 |
| Year 7 | $1.71 | +4.81% | 1.71% | $10.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.79 | +4.81% | 1.79% | $12.23 |
| Year 9 | $1.88 | +4.81% | 1.88% | $14.10 |
| Year 10 | $1.97 | +4.81% | 1.97% | $16.07 |
| Year 11 | $2.06 | +4.81% | 2.06% | $18.13 |
| Year 12 | $2.16 | +4.81% | 2.16% | $20.30 |
| Year 13 | $2.27 | +4.81% | 2.26% | $22.56 |
| Year 14 | $2.37 | +4.81% | 2.37% | $24.94 |
| Year 15 | $2.49 | +4.81% | 2.49% | $27.42 |
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
