Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.14%
PGR now pays $0.30 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) | $32.56 | 0.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $93.22 | 0.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $134.03 | 0.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $249.01 | 0.12% |
| Buying today(at $214.90) | $214.90 | 0.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 99.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.14%
In 3 years
1.11%
In 5 years
4.50%
In 10 years
147.73%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Progressive Corporation (PGR).
Starting Yield
0.14%
Ending YOC
0.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$13.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.30 | N/A | 0.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.34 | +13.08% | 0.16% | $0.34 |
| Year 2 | $0.38 | +13.08% | 0.18% | $0.72 |
| Year 3 | $0.43 | +13.08% | 0.20% | $1.16 |
| Year 4 | $0.49 | +13.08% | 0.23% | $1.65 |
| Year 5 | $0.55 | +13.08% | 0.26% | $2.20 |
| Year 6 | $0.63 | +13.08% | 0.29% | $2.83 |
| Year 7 | $0.71 | +13.08% | 0.33% | $3.54 |
| Year 8 | $0.80 | +13.08% | 0.37% | $4.34 |
| Year 9 | $0.91 | +13.08% | 0.42% | $5.25 |
| Year 10 | $1.03 | +13.08% | 0.48% | $6.27 |
| Year 11 | $1.16 | +13.08% | 0.54% | $7.43 |
| Year 12 | $1.31 | +13.08% | 0.61% | $8.74 |
| Year 13 | $1.48 | +13.08% | 0.69% | $10.23 |
| Year 14 | $1.68 | +13.08% | 0.78% | $11.90 |
| Year 15 | $1.90 | +13.08% | 0.88% | $13.80 |
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
