Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.81%
EOG now pays $4.08 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(2016-08-30) | $90.07 | 4.53% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $67.18 | 6.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $127.85 | 3.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $120.58 | 3.38% |
| Buying today(at $146.52) | $146.52 | 2.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -3.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.81%
In 3 years
2.50%
In 5 years
2.31%
In 10 years
1.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG).
Starting Yield
2.78%
Ending YOC
60.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$88.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$456.97
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.08 | N/A | 2.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.01 | +22.81% | 3.42% | $5.01 |
| Year 2 | $6.15 | +22.81% | 4.20% | $11.16 |
| Year 3 | $7.56 | +22.81% | 5.16% | $18.72 |
| Year 4 | $9.28 | +22.81% | 6.33% | $28.00 |
| Year 5 | $11.40 | +22.81% | 7.78% | $39.40 |
| Year 6 | $14.00 | +22.81% | 9.55% | $53.40 |
| Year 7 | $17.19 | +22.81% | 11.73% | $70.59 |
| Year 8 | $21.11 | +22.81% | 14.41% | $91.70 |
| Year 9 | $25.93 | +22.81% | 17.70% | $117.63 |
| Year 10 | $31.84 | +22.81% | 21.73% | $149.47 |
| Year 11 | $39.10 | +22.81% | 26.69% | $188.58 |
| Year 12 | $48.02 | +22.81% | 32.78% | $236.60 |
| Year 13 | $58.98 | +22.81% | 40.25% | $295.58 |
| Year 14 | $72.43 | +22.81% | 49.44% | $368.01 |
| Year 15 | $88.95 | +22.81% | 60.71% | $456.97 |
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
