Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.94%
FE now pays $1.82 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) | $33.28 | 5.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $38.94 | 4.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $35.58 | 5.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $43.40 | 4.19% |
| Buying today(at $46.21) | $46.21 | 3.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.94%
In 3 years
4.31%
In 5 years
4.58%
In 10 years
5.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FirstEnergy Corp. (FE).
Starting Yield
3.94%
Ending YOC
5.65%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.61
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$33.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.82 | N/A | 3.94% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.86 | +2.44% | 4.03% | $1.86 |
| Year 2 | $1.91 | +2.44% | 4.13% | $3.77 |
| Year 3 | $1.96 | +2.44% | 4.23% | $5.73 |
| Year 4 | $2.00 | +2.44% | 4.34% | $7.74 |
| Year 5 | $2.05 | +2.44% | 4.44% | $9.79 |
| Year 6 | $2.10 | +2.44% | 4.55% | $11.89 |
| Year 7 | $2.15 | +2.44% | 4.66% | $14.05 |
| Year 8 | $2.21 | +2.44% | 4.78% | $16.25 |
| Year 9 | $2.26 | +2.44% | 4.89% | $18.51 |
| Year 10 | $2.32 | +2.44% | 5.01% | $20.83 |
| Year 11 | $2.37 | +2.44% | 5.13% | $23.20 |
| Year 12 | $2.43 | +2.44% | 5.26% | $25.63 |
| Year 13 | $2.49 | +2.44% | 5.39% | $28.12 |
| Year 14 | $2.55 | +2.44% | 5.52% | $30.67 |
| Year 15 | $2.61 | +2.44% | 5.65% | $33.29 |
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
