Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.35%
ERIE now pays $5.75 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) | $101.47 | 5.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $179.68 | 3.20% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $274.53 | 2.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $337.92 | 1.70% |
| Buying today(at $222.86) | $222.86 | 2.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.35%
In 3 years
2.89%
In 5 years
3.32%
In 10 years
4.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE).
Starting Yield
2.58%
Ending YOC
2.09%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.75 | N/A | 2.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.67 | -1.40% | 2.54% | $5.67 |
| Year 2 | $5.59 | -1.40% | 2.51% | $11.26 |
| Year 3 | $5.51 | -1.40% | 2.47% | $16.77 |
| Year 4 | $5.43 | -1.40% | 2.44% | $22.21 |
| Year 5 | $5.36 | -1.40% | 2.40% | $27.56 |
| Year 6 | $5.28 | -1.40% | 2.37% | $32.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.21 | -1.40% | 2.34% | $38.06 |
| Year 8 | $5.14 | -1.40% | 2.30% | $43.19 |
| Year 9 | $5.06 | -1.40% | 2.27% | $48.26 |
| Year 10 | $4.99 | -1.40% | 2.24% | $53.25 |
| Year 11 | $4.92 | -1.40% | 2.21% | $58.18 |
| Year 12 | $4.86 | -1.40% | 2.18% | $63.03 |
| Year 13 | $4.79 | -1.40% | 2.15% | $67.82 |
| Year 14 | $4.72 | -1.40% | 2.12% | $72.54 |
| Year 15 | $4.65 | -1.40% | 2.09% | $77.19 |
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
