Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.07%
ED now pays $3.48 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(2016-07-21) | $79.89 | 4.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $73.77 | 4.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $95.89 | 3.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $102.05 | 3.41% |
| Buying today(at $113.01) | $113.01 | 3.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.07%
In 3 years
3.37%
In 5 years
3.59%
In 10 years
4.18%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED).
Starting Yield
3.08%
Ending YOC
4.22%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$62.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.48 | N/A | 3.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.55 | +2.13% | 3.14% | $3.55 |
| Year 2 | $3.63 | +2.13% | 3.21% | $7.18 |
| Year 3 | $3.71 | +2.13% | 3.28% | $10.89 |
| Year 4 | $3.79 | +2.13% | 3.35% | $14.68 |
| Year 5 | $3.87 | +2.13% | 3.42% | $18.54 |
| Year 6 | $3.95 | +2.13% | 3.49% | $22.49 |
| Year 7 | $4.03 | +2.13% | 3.57% | $26.53 |
| Year 8 | $4.12 | +2.13% | 3.64% | $30.65 |
| Year 9 | $4.21 | +2.13% | 3.72% | $34.85 |
| Year 10 | $4.30 | +2.13% | 3.80% | $39.15 |
| Year 11 | $4.39 | +2.13% | 3.88% | $43.54 |
| Year 12 | $4.48 | +2.13% | 3.97% | $48.02 |
| Year 13 | $4.58 | +2.13% | 4.05% | $52.60 |
| Year 14 | $4.67 | +2.13% | 4.14% | $57.27 |
| Year 15 | $4.77 | +2.13% | 4.22% | $62.04 |
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
