Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.51%
GE 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) | $145.91 | 1.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $63.84 | 2.60% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $91.13 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $275.93 | 0.60% |
| Buying today(at $325.68) | $325.68 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 61.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
2.15%
In 5 years
5.63%
In 10 years
62.17%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for GE Aerospace (GE).
Starting Yield
0.51%
Ending YOC
162.51%
Year 15 Dividend
$529.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1653.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 0.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.44 | +46.86% | 0.75% | $2.44 |
| Year 2 | $3.58 | +46.86% | 1.10% | $6.02 |
| Year 3 | $5.26 | +46.86% | 1.61% | $11.28 |
| Year 4 | $7.72 | +46.86% | 2.37% | $19.00 |
| Year 5 | $11.34 | +46.86% | 3.48% | $30.34 |
| Year 6 | $16.65 | +46.86% | 5.11% | $46.99 |
| Year 7 | $24.46 | +46.86% | 7.51% | $71.45 |
| Year 8 | $35.92 | +46.86% | 11.03% | $107.37 |
| Year 9 | $52.75 | +46.86% | 16.20% | $160.12 |
| Year 10 | $77.47 | +46.86% | 23.79% | $237.60 |
| Year 11 | $113.78 | +46.86% | 34.93% | $351.37 |
| Year 12 | $167.09 | +46.86% | 51.30% | $518.46 |
| Year 13 | $245.39 | +46.86% | 75.35% | $763.85 |
| Year 14 | $360.38 | +46.86% | 110.65% | $1124.23 |
| Year 15 | $529.25 | +46.86% | 162.51% | $1653.48 |
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
