Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.74%
MGEE now pays $1.93 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(2016-10-04) | $54.37 | 3.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $73.50 | 2.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $67.90 | 2.84% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $83.67 | 2.31% |
| Buying today(at $70.59) | $70.59 | 2.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.74%
In 3 years
3.18%
In 5 years
3.52%
In 10 years
4.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MGE Energy, Inc. (MGEE).
Starting Yield
2.73%
Ending YOC
5.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.93 | N/A | 2.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.03 | +5.07% | 2.87% | $2.03 |
| Year 2 | $2.13 | +5.07% | 3.02% | $4.16 |
| Year 3 | $2.24 | +5.07% | 3.17% | $6.40 |
| Year 4 | $2.35 | +5.07% | 3.33% | $8.75 |
| Year 5 | $2.47 | +5.07% | 3.50% | $11.22 |
| Year 6 | $2.60 | +5.07% | 3.68% | $13.82 |
| Year 7 | $2.73 | +5.07% | 3.87% | $16.55 |
| Year 8 | $2.87 | +5.07% | 4.06% | $19.41 |
| Year 9 | $3.01 | +5.07% | 4.27% | $22.42 |
| Year 10 | $3.16 | +5.07% | 4.48% | $25.59 |
| Year 11 | $3.33 | +5.07% | 4.71% | $28.91 |
| Year 12 | $3.49 | +5.07% | 4.95% | $32.41 |
| Year 13 | $3.67 | +5.07% | 5.20% | $36.08 |
| Year 14 | $3.86 | +5.07% | 5.46% | $39.94 |
| Year 15 | $4.05 | +5.07% | 5.74% | $43.99 |
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
