Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.64%
PEG now pays $2.64 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(2016-09-06) | $43.15 | 6.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $62.57 | 4.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $58.88 | 4.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $79.99 | 3.30% |
| Buying today(at $72.39) | $72.39 | 3.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.64%
In 3 years
4.26%
In 5 years
4.74%
In 10 years
6.17%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG).
Starting Yield
3.65%
Ending YOC
7.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$60.63
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.64 | N/A | 3.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.78 | +5.16% | 3.84% | $2.78 |
| Year 2 | $2.92 | +5.16% | 4.03% | $5.70 |
| Year 3 | $3.07 | +5.16% | 4.24% | $8.77 |
| Year 4 | $3.23 | +5.16% | 4.46% | $11.99 |
| Year 5 | $3.40 | +5.16% | 4.69% | $15.39 |
| Year 6 | $3.57 | +5.16% | 4.93% | $18.96 |
| Year 7 | $3.75 | +5.16% | 5.19% | $22.71 |
| Year 8 | $3.95 | +5.16% | 5.45% | $26.66 |
| Year 9 | $4.15 | +5.16% | 5.74% | $30.81 |
| Year 10 | $4.37 | +5.16% | 6.03% | $35.18 |
| Year 11 | $4.59 | +5.16% | 6.34% | $39.77 |
| Year 12 | $4.83 | +5.16% | 6.67% | $44.60 |
| Year 13 | $5.08 | +5.16% | 7.01% | $49.68 |
| Year 14 | $5.34 | +5.16% | 7.38% | $55.02 |
| Year 15 | $5.62 | +5.16% | 7.76% | $60.63 |
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
