Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.68%
HIG now pays $2.32 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(2016-08-30) | $40.93 | 5.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $68.59 | 3.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $72.29 | 3.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $133.15 | 1.74% |
| Buying today(at $135.66) | $135.66 | 1.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.68%
In 3 years
2.29%
In 5 years
2.81%
In 10 years
4.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG).
Starting Yield
1.71%
Ending YOC
7.43%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$83.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.32 | N/A | 1.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.56 | +10.29% | 1.89% | $2.56 |
| Year 2 | $2.82 | +10.29% | 2.08% | $5.38 |
| Year 3 | $3.11 | +10.29% | 2.29% | $8.49 |
| Year 4 | $3.43 | +10.29% | 2.53% | $11.93 |
| Year 5 | $3.79 | +10.29% | 2.79% | $15.71 |
| Year 6 | $4.18 | +10.29% | 3.08% | $19.89 |
| Year 7 | $4.61 | +10.29% | 3.39% | $24.49 |
| Year 8 | $5.08 | +10.29% | 3.74% | $29.57 |
| Year 9 | $5.60 | +10.29% | 4.13% | $35.17 |
| Year 10 | $6.18 | +10.29% | 4.55% | $41.35 |
| Year 11 | $6.81 | +10.29% | 5.02% | $48.16 |
| Year 12 | $7.51 | +10.29% | 5.54% | $55.68 |
| Year 13 | $8.29 | +10.29% | 6.11% | $63.97 |
| Year 14 | $9.14 | +10.29% | 6.74% | $73.11 |
| Year 15 | $10.08 | +10.29% | 7.43% | $83.19 |
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
