Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.90%
MRSH now pays $3.60 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(2016-07-26) | $66.64 | 5.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $150.33 | 2.39% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $189.59 | 1.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $202.92 | 1.77% |
| Buying today(at $189.69) | $189.69 | 1.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.90%
In 3 years
3.25%
In 5 years
4.66%
In 10 years
11.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH).
Starting Yield
1.90%
Ending YOC
12.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$168.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.60 | N/A | 1.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.08 | +13.27% | 2.15% | $4.08 |
| Year 2 | $4.62 | +13.27% | 2.43% | $8.70 |
| Year 3 | $5.23 | +13.27% | 2.76% | $13.93 |
| Year 4 | $5.93 | +13.27% | 3.12% | $19.85 |
| Year 5 | $6.71 | +13.27% | 3.54% | $26.57 |
| Year 6 | $7.60 | +13.27% | 4.01% | $34.17 |
| Year 7 | $8.61 | +13.27% | 4.54% | $42.78 |
| Year 8 | $9.75 | +13.27% | 5.14% | $52.54 |
| Year 9 | $11.05 | +13.27% | 5.82% | $63.59 |
| Year 10 | $12.52 | +13.27% | 6.60% | $76.10 |
| Year 11 | $14.18 | +13.27% | 7.47% | $90.28 |
| Year 12 | $16.06 | +13.27% | 8.47% | $106.34 |
| Year 13 | $18.19 | +13.27% | 9.59% | $124.52 |
| Year 14 | $20.60 | +13.27% | 10.86% | $145.13 |
| Year 15 | $23.34 | +13.27% | 12.30% | $168.46 |
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
