Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.80%
NEM now pays $1.03 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) | $42.00 | 2.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $57.20 | 1.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $38.84 | 2.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $75.92 | 1.36% |
| Buying today(at $126.43) | $126.43 | 0.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -18.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.80%
In 3 years
0.44%
In 5 years
0.30%
In 10 years
0.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Newmont Corporation (NEM).
Starting Yield
0.81%
Ending YOC
0.72%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.03 | N/A | 0.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.02 | -0.78% | 0.81% | $1.02 |
| Year 2 | $1.01 | -0.78% | 0.80% | $2.04 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | -0.78% | 0.80% | $3.04 |
| Year 4 | $1.00 | -0.78% | 0.79% | $4.04 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | -0.78% | 0.78% | $5.03 |
| Year 6 | $0.98 | -0.78% | 0.78% | $6.01 |
| Year 7 | $0.98 | -0.78% | 0.77% | $6.99 |
| Year 8 | $0.97 | -0.78% | 0.77% | $7.96 |
| Year 9 | $0.96 | -0.78% | 0.76% | $8.92 |
| Year 10 | $0.95 | -0.78% | 0.75% | $9.87 |
| Year 11 | $0.94 | -0.78% | 0.75% | $10.81 |
| Year 12 | $0.94 | -0.78% | 0.74% | $11.75 |
| Year 13 | $0.93 | -0.78% | 0.74% | $12.68 |
| Year 14 | $0.92 | -0.78% | 0.73% | $13.60 |
| Year 15 | $0.92 | -0.78% | 0.72% | $14.52 |
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
