Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.29%
PBA now pays $2.07 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(2016-08-29) | $30.36 | 6.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-25) | $31.06 | 6.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-28) | $30.58 | 6.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-26) | $37.41 | 5.53% |
| Buying today(at $48.01) | $48.01 | 4.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.29%
In 3 years
4.33%
In 5 years
4.36%
In 10 years
4.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PBA).
Starting Yield
4.31%
Ending YOC
5.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.07 | N/A | 4.31% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.11 | +1.74% | 4.39% | $2.11 |
| Year 2 | $2.14 | +1.74% | 4.46% | $4.25 |
| Year 3 | $2.18 | +1.74% | 4.54% | $6.43 |
| Year 4 | $2.22 | +1.74% | 4.62% | $8.65 |
| Year 5 | $2.26 | +1.74% | 4.70% | $10.90 |
| Year 6 | $2.30 | +1.74% | 4.78% | $13.20 |
| Year 7 | $2.34 | +1.74% | 4.86% | $15.53 |
| Year 8 | $2.38 | +1.74% | 4.95% | $17.91 |
| Year 9 | $2.42 | +1.74% | 5.04% | $20.33 |
| Year 10 | $2.46 | +1.74% | 5.12% | $22.79 |
| Year 11 | $2.50 | +1.74% | 5.21% | $25.29 |
| Year 12 | $2.55 | +1.74% | 5.30% | $27.84 |
| Year 13 | $2.59 | +1.74% | 5.40% | $30.43 |
| Year 14 | $2.64 | +1.74% | 5.49% | $33.06 |
| Year 15 | $2.68 | +1.74% | 5.58% | $35.74 |
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
