Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.24%
ED now pays $3.51 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(2016-09-12) | $74.45 | 4.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $76.92 | 4.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $89.73 | 3.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $97.85 | 3.59% |
| Buying today(at $107.49) | $107.49 | 3.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.24%
In 3 years
3.48%
In 5 years
3.64%
In 10 years
4.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED).
Starting Yield
3.27%
Ending YOC
4.48%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$62.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.51 | N/A | 3.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.58 | +2.13% | 3.33% | $3.58 |
| Year 2 | $3.66 | +2.13% | 3.41% | $7.25 |
| Year 3 | $3.74 | +2.13% | 3.48% | $10.98 |
| Year 4 | $3.82 | +2.13% | 3.55% | $14.80 |
| Year 5 | $3.90 | +2.13% | 3.63% | $18.70 |
| Year 6 | $3.98 | +2.13% | 3.71% | $22.69 |
| Year 7 | $4.07 | +2.13% | 3.78% | $26.75 |
| Year 8 | $4.15 | +2.13% | 3.87% | $30.91 |
| Year 9 | $4.24 | +2.13% | 3.95% | $35.15 |
| Year 10 | $4.33 | +2.13% | 4.03% | $39.49 |
| Year 11 | $4.43 | +2.13% | 4.12% | $43.91 |
| Year 12 | $4.52 | +2.13% | 4.21% | $48.43 |
| Year 13 | $4.62 | +2.13% | 4.29% | $53.05 |
| Year 14 | $4.71 | +2.13% | 4.39% | $57.76 |
| Year 15 | $4.82 | +2.13% | 4.48% | $62.58 |
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
