Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.65%
RIO now pays $4.65 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) | $31.58 | 14.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $72.70 | 6.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $65.85 | 7.06% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $61.87 | 7.52% |
| Buying today(at $94.56) | $94.56 | 4.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -11.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.65%
In 3 years
3.26%
In 5 years
2.58%
In 10 years
1.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rio Tinto Group (RIO).
Starting Yield
4.92%
Ending YOC
0.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.65 | N/A | 4.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.02 | -13.55% | 4.25% | $4.02 |
| Year 2 | $3.48 | -13.55% | 3.68% | $7.50 |
| Year 3 | $3.00 | -13.55% | 3.18% | $10.50 |
| Year 4 | $2.60 | -13.55% | 2.75% | $13.10 |
| Year 5 | $2.25 | -13.55% | 2.37% | $15.34 |
| Year 6 | $1.94 | -13.55% | 2.05% | $17.28 |
| Year 7 | $1.68 | -13.55% | 1.77% | $18.96 |
| Year 8 | $1.45 | -13.55% | 1.53% | $20.41 |
| Year 9 | $1.25 | -13.55% | 1.33% | $21.67 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | -13.55% | 1.15% | $22.75 |
| Year 11 | $0.94 | -13.55% | 0.99% | $23.69 |
| Year 12 | $0.81 | -13.55% | 0.86% | $24.50 |
| Year 13 | $0.70 | -13.55% | 0.74% | $25.20 |
| Year 14 | $0.61 | -13.55% | 0.64% | $25.80 |
| Year 15 | $0.52 | -13.55% | 0.55% | $26.33 |
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
