Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.35%
MET now pays $2.30 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(2016-09-06) | $38.41 | 5.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $60.98 | 3.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $62.94 | 3.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $81.75 | 2.81% |
| Buying today(at $97.62) | $97.62 | 2.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.35%
In 3 years
2.67%
In 5 years
2.90%
In 10 years
3.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET).
Starting Yield
2.36%
Ending YOC
4.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.30 | N/A | 2.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.40 | +4.31% | 2.46% | $2.40 |
| Year 2 | $2.50 | +4.31% | 2.56% | $4.90 |
| Year 3 | $2.61 | +4.31% | 2.67% | $7.51 |
| Year 4 | $2.72 | +4.31% | 2.79% | $10.23 |
| Year 5 | $2.84 | +4.31% | 2.91% | $13.08 |
| Year 6 | $2.96 | +4.31% | 3.03% | $16.04 |
| Year 7 | $3.09 | +4.31% | 3.17% | $19.13 |
| Year 8 | $3.22 | +4.31% | 3.30% | $22.35 |
| Year 9 | $3.36 | +4.31% | 3.44% | $25.71 |
| Year 10 | $3.51 | +4.31% | 3.59% | $29.22 |
| Year 11 | $3.66 | +4.31% | 3.75% | $32.88 |
| Year 12 | $3.82 | +4.31% | 3.91% | $36.70 |
| Year 13 | $3.98 | +4.31% | 4.08% | $40.68 |
| Year 14 | $4.15 | +4.31% | 4.25% | $44.83 |
| Year 15 | $4.33 | +4.31% | 4.44% | $49.16 |
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
