Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.20%
EQT now pays $0.66 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) | $40.08 | 1.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $19.36 | 3.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $41.76 | 1.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $50.96 | 1.30% |
| Buying today(at $54.07) | $54.07 | 1.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 84.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.20%
In 3 years
7.52%
In 5 years
25.52%
In 10 years
542.37%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EQT Corporation (EQT).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
11725.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$6339.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$13859.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.66 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.22 | +84.29% | 2.25% | $1.22 |
| Year 2 | $2.24 | +84.29% | 4.15% | $3.46 |
| Year 3 | $4.13 | +84.29% | 7.64% | $7.59 |
| Year 4 | $7.61 | +84.29% | 14.08% | $15.20 |
| Year 5 | $14.03 | +84.29% | 25.95% | $29.23 |
| Year 6 | $25.86 | +84.29% | 47.82% | $55.09 |
| Year 7 | $47.65 | +84.29% | 88.13% | $102.74 |
| Year 8 | $87.81 | +84.29% | 162.41% | $190.55 |
| Year 9 | $161.83 | +84.29% | 299.30% | $352.38 |
| Year 10 | $298.24 | +84.29% | 551.58% | $650.62 |
| Year 11 | $549.62 | +84.29% | 1016.50% | $1200.24 |
| Year 12 | $1012.90 | +84.29% | 1873.31% | $2213.13 |
| Year 13 | $1866.67 | +84.29% | 3452.32% | $4079.80 |
| Year 14 | $3440.08 | +84.29% | 6362.27% | $7519.88 |
| Year 15 | $6339.73 | +84.29% | 11725.03% | $13859.61 |
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
