Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.95%
G now pays $0.72 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(2016-08-01) | $26.40 | 2.73% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $49.24 | 1.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $36.09 | 2.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $45.19 | 1.59% |
| Buying today(at $36.71) | $36.71 | 1.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.95%
In 3 years
3.08%
In 5 years
4.18%
In 10 years
8.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Genpact Limited (G).
Starting Yield
1.96%
Ending YOC
10.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$29.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.72 | N/A | 1.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.80 | +11.76% | 2.19% | $0.80 |
| Year 2 | $0.90 | +11.76% | 2.45% | $1.70 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | +11.76% | 2.74% | $2.71 |
| Year 4 | $1.12 | +11.76% | 3.06% | $3.83 |
| Year 5 | $1.26 | +11.76% | 3.42% | $5.09 |
| Year 6 | $1.40 | +11.76% | 3.82% | $6.49 |
| Year 7 | $1.57 | +11.76% | 4.27% | $8.06 |
| Year 8 | $1.75 | +11.76% | 4.77% | $9.81 |
| Year 9 | $1.96 | +11.76% | 5.33% | $11.77 |
| Year 10 | $2.19 | +11.76% | 5.96% | $13.96 |
| Year 11 | $2.45 | +11.76% | 6.66% | $16.40 |
| Year 12 | $2.73 | +11.76% | 7.45% | $19.14 |
| Year 13 | $3.06 | +11.76% | 8.32% | $22.19 |
| Year 14 | $3.41 | +11.76% | 9.30% | $25.61 |
| Year 15 | $3.82 | +11.76% | 10.40% | $29.42 |
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
