Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.80%
EXC now pays $1.66 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(2016-09-12) | $23.98 | 6.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $35.91 | 4.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $40.58 | 4.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $43.38 | 3.83% |
| Buying today(at $43.70) | $43.70 | 3.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.80%
In 3 years
5.06%
In 5 years
6.12%
In 10 years
9.85%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Exelon Corporation (EXC).
Starting Yield
3.80%
Ending YOC
11.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.21
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$48.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 3.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.79 | +7.93% | 4.10% | $1.79 |
| Year 2 | $1.93 | +7.93% | 4.42% | $3.73 |
| Year 3 | $2.09 | +7.93% | 4.78% | $5.81 |
| Year 4 | $2.25 | +7.93% | 5.15% | $8.06 |
| Year 5 | $2.43 | +7.93% | 5.56% | $10.50 |
| Year 6 | $2.62 | +7.93% | 6.00% | $13.12 |
| Year 7 | $2.83 | +7.93% | 6.48% | $15.95 |
| Year 8 | $3.06 | +7.93% | 6.99% | $19.01 |
| Year 9 | $3.30 | +7.93% | 7.55% | $22.31 |
| Year 10 | $3.56 | +7.93% | 8.15% | $25.87 |
| Year 11 | $3.84 | +7.93% | 8.79% | $29.71 |
| Year 12 | $4.15 | +7.93% | 9.49% | $33.86 |
| Year 13 | $4.48 | +7.93% | 10.24% | $38.34 |
| Year 14 | $4.83 | +7.93% | 11.06% | $43.17 |
| Year 15 | $5.21 | +7.93% | 11.93% | $48.38 |
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
