Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.28%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.28%
PEG now pays $2.60 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) | $45.77 | 5.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $60.21 | 4.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $64.88 | 4.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $88.61 | 2.93% |
| Buying today(at $78.95) | $78.95 | 3.28% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.28% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.28%
In 3 years
4.05%
In 5 years
4.67%
In 10 years
6.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG).
Starting Yield
3.29%
Ending YOC
7.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.53
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$59.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.60 | N/A | 3.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.73 | +5.16% | 3.46% | $2.73 |
| Year 2 | $2.88 | +5.16% | 3.64% | $5.61 |
| Year 3 | $3.02 | +5.16% | 3.83% | $8.63 |
| Year 4 | $3.18 | +5.16% | 4.03% | $11.81 |
| Year 5 | $3.34 | +5.16% | 4.24% | $15.16 |
| Year 6 | $3.52 | +5.16% | 4.45% | $18.67 |
| Year 7 | $3.70 | +5.16% | 4.68% | $22.37 |
| Year 8 | $3.89 | +5.16% | 4.93% | $26.26 |
| Year 9 | $4.09 | +5.16% | 5.18% | $30.35 |
| Year 10 | $4.30 | +5.16% | 5.45% | $34.65 |
| Year 11 | $4.52 | +5.16% | 5.73% | $39.17 |
| Year 12 | $4.76 | +5.16% | 6.02% | $43.93 |
| Year 13 | $5.00 | +5.16% | 6.33% | $48.93 |
| Year 14 | $5.26 | +5.16% | 6.66% | $54.18 |
| Year 15 | $5.53 | +5.16% | 7.00% | $59.71 |
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
