Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.75%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.75%
GM now pays $0.66 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(2016-09-01) | $31.80 | 2.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $48.82 | 1.35% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $32.57 | 2.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $58.27 | 1.13% |
| Buying today(at $85.73) | $85.73 | 0.75% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.75% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.75%
In 3 years
0.96%
In 5 years
1.13%
In 10 years
1.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for General Motors Company (GM).
Starting Yield
0.77%
Ending YOC
2.60%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.66 | N/A | 0.77% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.72 | +8.45% | 0.83% | $0.72 |
| Year 2 | $0.78 | +8.45% | 0.91% | $1.49 |
| Year 3 | $0.84 | +8.45% | 0.98% | $2.33 |
| Year 4 | $0.91 | +8.45% | 1.06% | $3.25 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | +8.45% | 1.15% | $4.24 |
| Year 6 | $1.07 | +8.45% | 1.25% | $5.31 |
| Year 7 | $1.16 | +8.45% | 1.36% | $6.48 |
| Year 8 | $1.26 | +8.45% | 1.47% | $7.74 |
| Year 9 | $1.37 | +8.45% | 1.60% | $9.11 |
| Year 10 | $1.49 | +8.45% | 1.73% | $10.59 |
| Year 11 | $1.61 | +8.45% | 1.88% | $12.20 |
| Year 12 | $1.75 | +8.45% | 2.04% | $13.95 |
| Year 13 | $1.89 | +8.45% | 2.21% | $15.85 |
| Year 14 | $2.05 | +8.45% | 2.40% | $17.90 |
| Year 15 | $2.23 | +8.45% | 2.60% | $20.13 |
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
