Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.64%
NRG now pays $1.86 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(2016-09-12) | $11.98 | 15.53% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $43.89 | 4.24% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $38.35 | 4.85% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $157.92 | 1.18% |
| Buying today(at $103.66) | $103.66 | 1.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.64%
In 3 years
2.06%
In 5 years
2.40%
In 10 years
3.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG).
Starting Yield
1.79%
Ending YOC
5.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.86 | N/A | 1.79% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.01 | +7.96% | 1.94% | $2.01 |
| Year 2 | $2.17 | +7.96% | 2.09% | $4.18 |
| Year 3 | $2.34 | +7.96% | 2.26% | $6.52 |
| Year 4 | $2.53 | +7.96% | 2.44% | $9.04 |
| Year 5 | $2.73 | +7.96% | 2.63% | $11.77 |
| Year 6 | $2.95 | +7.96% | 2.84% | $14.72 |
| Year 7 | $3.18 | +7.96% | 3.07% | $17.90 |
| Year 8 | $3.43 | +7.96% | 3.31% | $21.33 |
| Year 9 | $3.71 | +7.96% | 3.57% | $25.03 |
| Year 10 | $4.00 | +7.96% | 3.86% | $29.03 |
| Year 11 | $4.32 | +7.96% | 4.17% | $33.35 |
| Year 12 | $4.66 | +7.96% | 4.50% | $38.02 |
| Year 13 | $5.03 | +7.96% | 4.86% | $43.05 |
| Year 14 | $5.43 | +7.96% | 5.24% | $48.49 |
| Year 15 | $5.87 | +7.96% | 5.66% | $54.35 |
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
