Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.89%
OMC now pays $3.10 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(2016-07-26) | $82.62 | 3.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $72.87 | 4.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $82.60 | 3.75% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $74.32 | 4.17% |
| Buying today(at $78.32) | $78.32 | 3.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.89%
In 3 years
3.96%
In 5 years
4.01%
In 10 years
4.14%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC).
Starting Yield
3.96%
Ending YOC
4.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.10 | N/A | 3.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.15 | +1.49% | 4.02% | $3.15 |
| Year 2 | $3.19 | +1.49% | 4.08% | $6.34 |
| Year 3 | $3.24 | +1.49% | 4.14% | $9.58 |
| Year 4 | $3.29 | +1.49% | 4.20% | $12.87 |
| Year 5 | $3.34 | +1.49% | 4.26% | $16.21 |
| Year 6 | $3.39 | +1.49% | 4.33% | $19.59 |
| Year 7 | $3.44 | +1.49% | 4.39% | $23.03 |
| Year 8 | $3.49 | +1.49% | 4.46% | $26.52 |
| Year 9 | $3.54 | +1.49% | 4.52% | $30.06 |
| Year 10 | $3.59 | +1.49% | 4.59% | $33.66 |
| Year 11 | $3.65 | +1.49% | 4.66% | $37.31 |
| Year 12 | $3.70 | +1.49% | 4.73% | $41.01 |
| Year 13 | $3.76 | +1.49% | 4.80% | $44.76 |
| Year 14 | $3.81 | +1.49% | 4.87% | $48.58 |
| Year 15 | $3.87 | +1.49% | 4.94% | $52.45 |
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
