Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.46%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.46%
DTE now pays $4.59 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(2016-09-08) | $80.41 | 5.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $117.56 | 3.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $102.21 | 4.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $136.76 | 3.36% |
| Buying today(at $121.18) | $121.18 | 3.46% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.46% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.46%
In 3 years
4.08%
In 5 years
4.56%
In 10 years
6.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DTE Energy Company (DTE).
Starting Yield
3.79%
Ending YOC
7.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$102.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.59 | N/A | 3.79% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.81 | +4.79% | 3.97% | $4.81 |
| Year 2 | $5.04 | +4.79% | 4.16% | $9.85 |
| Year 3 | $5.28 | +4.79% | 4.36% | $15.13 |
| Year 4 | $5.53 | +4.79% | 4.57% | $20.67 |
| Year 5 | $5.80 | +4.79% | 4.79% | $26.47 |
| Year 6 | $6.08 | +4.79% | 5.02% | $32.54 |
| Year 7 | $6.37 | +4.79% | 5.26% | $38.91 |
| Year 8 | $6.67 | +4.79% | 5.51% | $45.59 |
| Year 9 | $6.99 | +4.79% | 5.77% | $52.58 |
| Year 10 | $7.33 | +4.79% | 6.05% | $59.91 |
| Year 11 | $7.68 | +4.79% | 6.34% | $67.59 |
| Year 12 | $8.05 | +4.79% | 6.64% | $75.63 |
| Year 13 | $8.43 | +4.79% | 6.96% | $84.07 |
| Year 14 | $8.84 | +4.79% | 7.29% | $92.90 |
| Year 15 | $9.26 | +4.79% | 7.64% | $102.16 |
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
