Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.56%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.56%
NRG now pays $1.83 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(2016-08-08) | $13.52 | 13.54% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-02) | $41.10 | 4.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-03) | $37.66 | 4.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $153.22 | 1.19% |
| Buying today |
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
| $121.83 |
| 1.56% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.56% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.56%
In 3 years
2.12%
In 5 years
2.59%
In 10 years
4.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG).
Starting Yield
1.50%
Ending YOC
4.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$53.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.83 | N/A | 1.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.98 | +7.96% | 1.62% | $1.98 |
| Year 2 | $2.13 | +7.96% | 1.75% | $4.11 |
| Year 3 | $2.30 | +7.96% | 1.89% | $6.41 |
| Year 4 | $2.49 | +7.96% | 2.04% | $8.90 |
| Year 5 | $2.68 | +7.96% | 2.20% | $11.58 |
| Year 6 | $2.90 | +7.96% | 2.38% | $14.48 |
| Year 7 | $3.13 | +7.96% | 2.57% | $17.61 |
| Year 8 | $3.38 | +7.96% | 2.77% | $20.98 |
| Year 9 | $3.65 | +7.96% | 2.99% | $24.63 |
| Year 10 | $3.94 | +7.96% | 3.23% | $28.57 |
| Year 11 | $4.25 | +7.96% | 3.49% | $32.82 |
| Year 12 | $4.59 | +7.96% | 3.77% | $37.40 |
| Year 13 | $4.95 | +7.96% | 4.07% | $42.36 |
| Year 14 | $5.35 | +7.96% | 4.39% | $47.70 |
| Year 15 | $5.77 | +7.96% | 4.74% | $53.48 |
