Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.38%
DIA now pays $7.35 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(2016-09-06) | $185.32 | 3.97% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-01) | $353.55 | 2.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $346.98 | 2.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $458.01 | 1.60% |
| Buying today(at $528.12) | $528.12 | 1.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.38%
In 3 years
1.58%
In 5 years
1.73%
In 10 years
2.16%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA).
Starting Yield
1.39%
Ending YOC
2.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$149.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.35 | N/A | 1.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.62 | +3.73% | 1.44% | $7.62 |
| Year 2 | $7.91 | +3.73% | 1.50% | $15.53 |
| Year 3 | $8.20 | +3.73% | 1.55% | $23.74 |
| Year 4 | $8.51 | +3.73% | 1.61% | $32.25 |
| Year 5 | $8.83 | +3.73% | 1.67% | $41.07 |
| Year 6 | $9.16 | +3.73% | 1.73% | $50.23 |
| Year 7 | $9.50 | +3.73% | 1.80% | $59.73 |
| Year 8 | $9.85 | +3.73% | 1.87% | $69.58 |
| Year 9 | $10.22 | +3.73% | 1.94% | $79.80 |
| Year 10 | $10.60 | +3.73% | 2.01% | $90.40 |
| Year 11 | $11.00 | +3.73% | 2.08% | $101.39 |
| Year 12 | $11.41 | +3.73% | 2.16% | $112.80 |
| Year 13 | $11.83 | +3.73% | 2.24% | $124.63 |
| Year 14 | $12.27 | +3.73% | 2.32% | $136.91 |
| Year 15 | $12.73 | +3.73% | 2.41% | $149.64 |
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
