Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.01%
MPC now pays $3.91 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(2016-09-02) | $42.32 | 9.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $58.57 | 6.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $145.96 | 2.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-02) | $180.15 | 2.17% |
| Buying today(at $397.77) | $397.77 | 1.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.01%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.82%
In 10 years
3.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC).
Starting Yield
0.98%
Ending YOC
4.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$16.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$136.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.91 | N/A | 0.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.30 | +9.96% | 1.08% | $4.30 |
| Year 2 | $4.73 | +9.96% | 1.19% | $9.03 |
| Year 3 | $5.20 | +9.96% | 1.31% | $14.23 |
| Year 4 | $5.72 | +9.96% | 1.44% | $19.94 |
| Year 5 | $6.29 | +9.96% | 1.58% | $26.23 |
| Year 6 | $6.91 | +9.96% | 1.74% | $33.14 |
| Year 7 | $7.60 | +9.96% | 1.91% | $40.74 |
| Year 8 | $8.36 | +9.96% | 2.10% | $49.10 |
| Year 9 | $9.19 | +9.96% | 2.31% | $58.29 |
| Year 10 | $10.10 | +9.96% | 2.54% | $68.39 |
| Year 11 | $11.11 | +9.96% | 2.79% | $79.50 |
| Year 12 | $12.22 | +9.96% | 3.07% | $91.72 |
| Year 13 | $13.43 | +9.96% | 3.38% | $105.15 |
| Year 14 | $14.77 | +9.96% | 3.71% | $119.93 |
| Year 15 | $16.24 | +9.96% | 4.08% | $136.17 |
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
