Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.34%
GE now pays $1.19 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) | $156.87 | 0.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $65.37 | 1.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $87.64 | 1.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $263.18 | 0.45% |
| Buying today(at $353.73) | $353.73 | 0.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 46.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.34%
In 3 years
2.30%
In 5 years
8.27%
In 10 years
203.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for GE Aerospace (GE).
Starting Yield
0.34%
Ending YOC
107.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$379.40
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1185.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.19 | N/A | 0.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.75 | +46.86% | 0.49% | $1.75 |
| Year 2 | $2.57 | +46.86% | 0.73% | $4.31 |
| Year 3 | $3.77 | +46.86% | 1.07% | $8.08 |
| Year 4 | $5.54 | +46.86% | 1.56% | $13.62 |
| Year 5 | $8.13 | +46.86% | 2.30% | $21.75 |
| Year 6 | $11.94 | +46.86% | 3.38% | $33.69 |
| Year 7 | $17.53 | +46.86% | 4.96% | $51.22 |
| Year 8 | $25.75 | +46.86% | 7.28% | $76.97 |
| Year 9 | $37.82 | +46.86% | 10.69% | $114.79 |
| Year 10 | $55.54 | +46.86% | 15.70% | $170.32 |
| Year 11 | $81.56 | +46.86% | 23.06% | $251.89 |
| Year 12 | $119.78 | +46.86% | 33.86% | $371.67 |
| Year 13 | $175.91 | +46.86% | 49.73% | $547.58 |
| Year 14 | $258.34 | +46.86% | 73.03% | $805.92 |
| Year 15 | $379.40 | +46.86% | 107.26% | $1185.32 |
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
