Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.00%
PCG now pays $0.18 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(2016-08-02) | $64.33 | 0.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $9.20 | 1.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $17.42 | 1.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $15.17 | 1.19% |
| Buying today(at $17.46) | $17.46 | 1.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.00%
In 3 years
0.07%
In 5 years
0.01%
In 10 years
0.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PG&E Corporation (PCG).
Starting Yield
1.03%
Ending YOC
3.27%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.18 | N/A | 1.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 1.11% | $0.19 |
| Year 2 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 1.20% | $0.40 |
| Year 3 | $0.23 | +8.00% | 1.30% | $0.63 |
| Year 4 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 1.40% | $0.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 1.51% | $1.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 1.64% | $1.43 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +8.00% | 1.77% | $1.73 |
| Year 8 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 1.91% | $2.07 |
| Year 9 | $0.36 | +8.00% | 2.06% | $2.43 |
| Year 10 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 2.23% | $2.82 |
| Year 11 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 2.40% | $3.24 |
| Year 12 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 2.60% | $3.69 |
| Year 13 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 2.80% | $4.18 |
| Year 14 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 3.03% | $4.71 |
| Year 15 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 3.27% | $5.28 |
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
