Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.67%
OXY now pays $1.00 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(2016-08-31) | $76.85 | 1.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $25.07 | 3.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $62.63 | 1.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $46.61 | 2.15% |
| Buying today(at $60.04) | $60.04 | 1.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 121.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.67%
In 3 years
18.06%
In 5 years
88.48%
In 10 years
4699.89%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY).
Starting Yield
1.67%
Ending YOC
2.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.60
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 1.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.03 | +3.20% | 1.72% | $1.03 |
| Year 2 | $1.07 | +3.20% | 1.77% | $2.10 |
| Year 3 | $1.10 | +3.20% | 1.83% | $3.20 |
| Year 4 | $1.13 | +3.20% | 1.89% | $4.33 |
| Year 5 | $1.17 | +3.20% | 1.95% | $5.50 |
| Year 6 | $1.21 | +3.20% | 2.01% | $6.71 |
| Year 7 | $1.25 | +3.20% | 2.08% | $7.96 |
| Year 8 | $1.29 | +3.20% | 2.14% | $9.24 |
| Year 9 | $1.33 | +3.20% | 2.21% | $10.57 |
| Year 10 | $1.37 | +3.20% | 2.28% | $11.94 |
| Year 11 | $1.41 | +3.20% | 2.36% | $13.35 |
| Year 12 | $1.46 | +3.20% | 2.43% | $14.81 |
| Year 13 | $1.51 | +3.20% | 2.51% | $16.32 |
| Year 14 | $1.55 | +3.20% | 2.59% | $17.87 |
| Year 15 | $1.60 | +3.20% | 2.67% | $19.48 |
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
