Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.65%
GEN now pays $0.50 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(2016-09-08) | $24.95 | 2.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $25.92 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $20.00 | 2.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $29.67 | 1.69% |
| Buying today(at $21.62) | $21.62 | 1.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.65%
In 3 years
1.65%
In 5 years
1.65%
In 10 years
1.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN).
Starting Yield
2.31%
Ending YOC
5.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$12.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 2.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.53 | +6.50% | 2.46% | $0.53 |
| Year 2 | $0.57 | +6.50% | 2.62% | $1.10 |
| Year 3 | $0.60 | +6.50% | 2.79% | $1.70 |
| Year 4 | $0.64 | +6.50% | 2.98% | $2.35 |
| Year 5 | $0.69 | +6.50% | 3.17% | $3.03 |
| Year 6 | $0.73 | +6.50% | 3.37% | $3.76 |
| Year 7 | $0.78 | +6.50% | 3.59% | $4.54 |
| Year 8 | $0.83 | +6.50% | 3.83% | $5.37 |
| Year 9 | $0.88 | +6.50% | 4.08% | $6.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.94 | +6.50% | 4.34% | $7.19 |
| Year 11 | $1.00 | +6.50% | 4.62% | $8.19 |
| Year 12 | $1.06 | +6.50% | 4.92% | $9.25 |
| Year 13 | $1.13 | +6.50% | 5.24% | $10.38 |
| Year 14 | $1.21 | +6.50% | 5.58% | $11.59 |
| Year 15 | $1.29 | +6.50% | 5.95% | $12.88 |
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
