Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.04%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.04%
EIX now pays $3.46 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(2016-08-05) | $74.99 | 4.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $55.39 | 6.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $69.24 | 5.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $53.77 | 6.43% |
| Buying today(at $68.62) | $68.62 | 5.04% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.04% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.04%
In 3 years
6.21%
In 5 years
7.14%
In 10 years
10.10%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Edison International (EIX).
Starting Yield
5.04%
Ending YOC
10.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$79.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.46 | N/A | 5.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.64 | +5.15% | 5.30% | $3.64 |
| Year 2 | $3.83 | +5.15% | 5.57% | $7.46 |
| Year 3 | $4.02 | +5.15% | 5.86% | $11.49 |
| Year 4 | $4.23 | +5.15% | 6.16% | $15.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.45 | +5.15% | 6.48% | $20.16 |
| Year 6 | $4.68 | +5.15% | 6.82% | $24.84 |
| Year 7 | $4.92 | +5.15% | 7.17% | $29.76 |
| Year 8 | $5.17 | +5.15% | 7.54% | $34.93 |
| Year 9 | $5.44 | +5.15% | 7.92% | $40.37 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +5.15% | 8.33% | $46.08 |
| Year 11 | $6.01 | +5.15% | 8.76% | $52.09 |
| Year 12 | $6.32 | +5.15% | 9.21% | $58.41 |
| Year 13 | $6.65 | +5.15% | 9.69% | $65.06 |
| Year 14 | $6.99 | +5.15% | 10.18% | $72.05 |
| Year 15 | $7.35 | +5.15% | 10.71% | $79.40 |
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
