Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.36%
E now pays $2.44 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) | $31.60 | 7.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $25.91 | 9.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $31.40 | 7.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $35.03 | 6.97% |
| Buying today(at $54.71) | $54.71 | 4.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.36%
In 3 years
5.18%
In 5 years
5.81%
In 10 years
7.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eni S.p.A. (E).
Starting Yield
4.46%
Ending YOC
23.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$97.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.44 | N/A | 4.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.72 | +11.56% | 4.98% | $2.72 |
| Year 2 | $3.04 | +11.56% | 5.55% | $5.76 |
| Year 3 | $3.39 | +11.56% | 6.19% | $9.15 |
| Year 4 | $3.78 | +11.56% | 6.91% | $12.93 |
| Year 5 | $4.22 | +11.56% | 7.71% | $17.14 |
| Year 6 | $4.70 | +11.56% | 8.60% | $21.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.25 | +11.56% | 9.59% | $27.09 |
| Year 8 | $5.85 | +11.56% | 10.70% | $32.95 |
| Year 9 | $6.53 | +11.56% | 11.94% | $39.48 |
| Year 10 | $7.29 | +11.56% | 13.32% | $46.76 |
| Year 11 | $8.13 | +11.56% | 14.86% | $54.89 |
| Year 12 | $9.07 | +11.56% | 16.57% | $63.96 |
| Year 13 | $10.12 | +11.56% | 18.49% | $74.08 |
| Year 14 | $11.29 | +11.56% | 20.63% | $85.36 |
| Year 15 | $12.59 | +11.56% | 23.01% | $97.95 |
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
