Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.40%
MSCI now pays $7.70 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(2016-07-22) | $82.93 | 9.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $575.90 | 1.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-21) | $511.42 | 1.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-21) | $577.97 | 1.33% |
| Buying today(at $550.79) | $550.79 | 1.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 19.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.40%
In 3 years
2.77%
In 5 years
4.36%
In 10 years
13.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MSCI Inc. (MSCI).
Starting Yield
1.40%
Ending YOC
20.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$115.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$652.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.70 | N/A | 1.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $9.22 | +19.78% | 1.67% | $9.22 |
| Year 2 | $11.05 | +19.78% | 2.01% | $20.27 |
| Year 3 | $13.23 | +19.78% | 2.40% | $33.50 |
| Year 4 | $15.85 | +19.78% | 2.88% | $49.35 |
| Year 5 | $18.99 | +19.78% | 3.45% | $68.34 |
| Year 6 | $22.74 | +19.78% | 4.13% | $91.08 |
| Year 7 | $27.24 | +19.78% | 4.95% | $118.32 |
| Year 8 | $32.63 | +19.78% | 5.92% | $150.94 |
| Year 9 | $39.08 | +19.78% | 7.10% | $190.02 |
| Year 10 | $46.81 | +19.78% | 8.50% | $236.83 |
| Year 11 | $56.07 | +19.78% | 10.18% | $292.90 |
| Year 12 | $67.16 | +19.78% | 12.19% | $360.06 |
| Year 13 | $80.44 | +19.78% | 14.60% | $440.50 |
| Year 14 | $96.35 | +19.78% | 17.49% | $536.86 |
| Year 15 | $115.41 | +19.78% | 20.95% | $652.27 |
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
