Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.45%
EXC now pays $1.64 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(2016-07-20) | $25.85 | 6.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $33.50 | 4.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $41.51 | 3.95% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $43.49 | 3.77% |
| Buying today(at $47.53) | $47.53 | 3.45% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.45% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.45%
In 3 years
5.05%
In 5 years
6.51%
In 10 years
12.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Exelon Corporation (EXC).
Starting Yield
3.45%
Ending YOC
10.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.64 | N/A | 3.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.77 | +7.93% | 3.72% | $1.77 |
| Year 2 | $1.91 | +7.93% | 4.02% | $3.68 |
| Year 3 | $2.06 | +7.93% | 4.34% | $5.74 |
| Year 4 | $2.23 | +7.93% | 4.68% | $7.97 |
| Year 5 | $2.40 | +7.93% | 5.05% | $10.37 |
| Year 6 | $2.59 | +7.93% | 5.45% | $12.96 |
| Year 7 | $2.80 | +7.93% | 5.89% | $15.76 |
| Year 8 | $3.02 | +7.93% | 6.35% | $18.78 |
| Year 9 | $3.26 | +7.93% | 6.86% | $22.04 |
| Year 10 | $3.52 | +7.93% | 7.40% | $25.56 |
| Year 11 | $3.80 | +7.93% | 7.99% | $29.35 |
| Year 12 | $4.10 | +7.93% | 8.62% | $33.45 |
| Year 13 | $4.42 | +7.93% | 9.31% | $37.87 |
| Year 14 | $4.77 | +7.93% | 10.04% | $42.65 |
| Year 15 | $5.15 | +7.93% | 10.84% | $47.80 |
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
