Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.61%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.61%
FE now pays $1.80 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(2016-07-19) | $36.18 | 4.98% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $38.87 | 4.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $39.34 | 4.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $41.58 | 4.33% |
| Buying today(at $49.91) | $49.91 | 3.61% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.61% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.61%
In 3 years
4.07%
In 5 years
4.41%
In 10 years
5.39%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FirstEnergy Corp. (FE).
Starting Yield
3.61%
Ending YOC
5.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$32.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.80 | N/A | 3.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.84 | +2.44% | 3.69% | $1.84 |
| Year 2 | $1.89 | +2.44% | 3.78% | $3.73 |
| Year 3 | $1.94 | +2.44% | 3.88% | $5.67 |
| Year 4 | $1.98 | +2.44% | 3.97% | $7.65 |
| Year 5 | $2.03 | +2.44% | 4.07% | $9.68 |
| Year 6 | $2.08 | +2.44% | 4.17% | $11.76 |
| Year 7 | $2.13 | +2.44% | 4.27% | $13.89 |
| Year 8 | $2.18 | +2.44% | 4.37% | $16.07 |
| Year 9 | $2.24 | +2.44% | 4.48% | $18.31 |
| Year 10 | $2.29 | +2.44% | 4.59% | $20.60 |
| Year 11 | $2.35 | +2.44% | 4.70% | $22.95 |
| Year 12 | $2.40 | +2.44% | 4.82% | $25.35 |
| Year 13 | $2.46 | +2.44% | 4.93% | $27.81 |
| Year 14 | $2.52 | +2.44% | 5.05% | $30.34 |
| Year 15 | $2.58 | +2.44% | 5.18% | $32.92 |
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
