Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.86%
NWE now pays $2.67 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(2016-10-03) | $56.54 | 4.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $58.70 | 4.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $48.95 | 5.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $57.03 | 4.68% |
| Buying today(at $69.09) | $69.09 | 3.86% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.86% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.86%
In 3 years
4.05%
In 5 years
4.18%
In 10 years
4.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE).
Starting Yield
3.86%
Ending YOC
5.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$46.79
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.67 | N/A | 3.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.72 | +1.92% | 3.94% | $2.72 |
| Year 2 | $2.77 | +1.92% | 4.01% | $5.49 |
| Year 3 | $2.83 | +1.92% | 4.09% | $8.32 |
| Year 4 | $2.88 | +1.92% | 4.17% | $11.20 |
| Year 5 | $2.94 | +1.92% | 4.25% | $14.14 |
| Year 6 | $2.99 | +1.92% | 4.33% | $17.13 |
| Year 7 | $3.05 | +1.92% | 4.41% | $20.18 |
| Year 8 | $3.11 | +1.92% | 4.50% | $23.29 |
| Year 9 | $3.17 | +1.92% | 4.59% | $26.46 |
| Year 10 | $3.23 | +1.92% | 4.67% | $29.69 |
| Year 11 | $3.29 | +1.92% | 4.76% | $32.98 |
| Year 12 | $3.35 | +1.92% | 4.85% | $36.33 |
| Year 13 | $3.42 | +1.92% | 4.95% | $39.75 |
| Year 14 | $3.48 | +1.92% | 5.04% | $43.24 |
| Year 15 | $3.55 | +1.92% | 5.14% | $46.79 |
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
