Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.60%
GS now pays $17.00 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(2016-07-22) | $160.41 | 10.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $375.90 | 4.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $354.51 | 4.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $700.41 | 2.43% |
| Buying today(at $1061.23) | $1061.23 | 1.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 22.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.60%
In 3 years
3.45%
In 5 years
5.75%
In 10 years
20.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS).
Starting Yield
1.60%
Ending YOC
35.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$373.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1914.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $17.00 | N/A | 1.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $20.89 | +22.87% | 1.97% | $20.89 |
| Year 2 | $25.66 | +22.87% | 2.42% | $46.55 |
| Year 3 | $31.53 | +22.87% | 2.97% | $78.09 |
| Year 4 | $38.75 | +22.87% | 3.65% | $116.83 |
| Year 5 | $47.61 | +22.87% | 4.49% | $164.44 |
| Year 6 | $58.50 | +22.87% | 5.51% | $222.94 |
| Year 7 | $71.87 | +22.87% | 6.77% | $294.81 |
| Year 8 | $88.31 | +22.87% | 8.32% | $383.12 |
| Year 9 | $108.51 | +22.87% | 10.22% | $491.63 |
| Year 10 | $133.32 | +22.87% | 12.56% | $624.95 |
| Year 11 | $163.81 | +22.87% | 15.44% | $788.77 |
| Year 12 | $201.28 | +22.87% | 18.97% | $990.05 |
| Year 13 | $247.31 | +22.87% | 23.30% | $1237.36 |
| Year 14 | $303.87 | +22.87% | 28.63% | $1541.23 |
| Year 15 | $373.37 | +22.87% | 35.18% | $1914.60 |
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
