Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.18%
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(2016-09-08) | $73.85 | 4.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $57.54 | 6.01% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $68.68 | 5.04% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $56.22 | 6.15% |
| Buying today(at $53.51) | $53.51 | 6.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.18%
In 3 years
7.22%
In 5 years
8.02%
In 10 years
10.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Edison International (EIX).
Starting Yield
6.47%
Ending YOC
13.73%
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 | 6.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.64 | +5.15% | 6.80% | $3.64 |
| Year 2 | $3.83 | +5.15% | 7.15% | $7.46 |
| Year 3 | $4.02 | +5.15% | 7.52% | $11.49 |
| Year 4 | $4.23 | +5.15% | 7.90% | $15.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.45 | +5.15% | 8.31% | $20.16 |
| Year 6 | $4.68 | +5.15% | 8.74% | $24.84 |
| Year 7 | $4.92 | +5.15% | 9.19% | $29.76 |
| Year 8 | $5.17 | +5.15% | 9.66% | $34.93 |
| Year 9 | $5.44 | +5.15% | 10.16% | $40.37 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +5.15% | 10.68% | $46.08 |
| Year 11 | $6.01 | +5.15% | 11.23% | $52.09 |
| Year 12 | $6.32 | +5.15% | 11.81% | $58.41 |
| Year 13 | $6.65 | +5.15% | 12.42% | $65.06 |
| Year 14 | $6.99 | +5.15% | 13.06% | $72.05 |
| Year 15 | $7.35 | +5.15% | 13.73% | $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
