Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.09%
MRSH now pays $3.69 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) | $68.18 | 5.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $157.61 | 2.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $196.19 | 1.88% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $201.88 | 1.83% |
| Buying today(at $179.76) | $179.76 | 2.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.09%
In 3 years
3.13%
In 5 years
4.09%
In 10 years
8.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH).
Starting Yield
2.05%
Ending YOC
13.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$172.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.69 | N/A | 2.05% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.18 | +13.27% | 2.33% | $4.18 |
| Year 2 | $4.73 | +13.27% | 2.63% | $8.91 |
| Year 3 | $5.36 | +13.27% | 2.98% | $14.28 |
| Year 4 | $6.07 | +13.27% | 3.38% | $20.35 |
| Year 5 | $6.88 | +13.27% | 3.83% | $27.23 |
| Year 6 | $7.79 | +13.27% | 4.34% | $35.02 |
| Year 7 | $8.83 | +13.27% | 4.91% | $43.85 |
| Year 8 | $10.00 | +13.27% | 5.56% | $53.85 |
| Year 9 | $11.33 | +13.27% | 6.30% | $65.18 |
| Year 10 | $12.83 | +13.27% | 7.14% | $78.00 |
| Year 11 | $14.53 | +13.27% | 8.08% | $92.54 |
| Year 12 | $16.46 | +13.27% | 9.16% | $108.99 |
| Year 13 | $18.64 | +13.27% | 10.37% | $127.64 |
| Year 14 | $21.12 | +13.27% | 11.75% | $148.75 |
| Year 15 | $23.92 | +13.27% | 13.31% | $172.67 |
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
