Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.24%
EQT now pays $0.65 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(2016-07-26) | $40.27 | 1.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $17.89 | 3.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $39.64 | 1.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $53.10 | 1.22% |
| Buying today(at $52.59) | $52.59 | 1.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 84.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.24%
In 3 years
26.38%
In 5 years
202.35%
In 10 years
32989.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EQT Corporation (EQT).
Starting Yield
1.24%
Ending YOC
11873.48%
Year 15 Dividend
$6243.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$13649.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.65 | N/A | 1.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.20 | +84.29% | 2.28% | $1.20 |
| Year 2 | $2.21 | +84.29% | 4.20% | $3.41 |
| Year 3 | $4.07 | +84.29% | 7.74% | $7.47 |
| Year 4 | $7.50 | +84.29% | 14.26% | $14.97 |
| Year 5 | $13.82 | +84.29% | 26.28% | $28.79 |
| Year 6 | $25.46 | +84.29% | 48.42% | $54.25 |
| Year 7 | $46.93 | +84.29% | 89.24% | $101.18 |
| Year 8 | $86.48 | +84.29% | 164.46% | $187.66 |
| Year 9 | $159.38 | +84.29% | 303.09% | $347.04 |
| Year 10 | $293.72 | +84.29% | 558.56% | $640.76 |
| Year 11 | $541.29 | +84.29% | 1029.37% | $1182.05 |
| Year 12 | $997.55 | +84.29% | 1897.02% | $2179.60 |
| Year 13 | $1838.38 | +84.29% | 3496.02% | $4017.99 |
| Year 14 | $3387.96 | +84.29% | 6442.82% | $7405.95 |
| Year 15 | $6243.67 | +84.29% | 11873.48% | $13649.62 |
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
