Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.45%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.45%
RIO now pays $1.48 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(2016-08-04) | $32.46 | 4.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-12) | $79.16 | 1.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-15) | $58.74 | 2.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $60.77 | 2.44% |
| Buying today(at $102.64) | $102.64 | 1.45% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.45% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -0.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.45%
In 3 years
0.56%
In 5 years
0.30%
In 10 years
0.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rio Tinto Group (RIO).
Starting Yield
1.44%
Ending YOC
1.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.48 | N/A | 1.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.47 | +-0.68% | 1.43% | $1.47 |
| Year 2 | $1.46 | +-0.68% | 1.42% | $2.93 |
| Year 3 | $1.45 | +-0.68% | 1.41% | $4.38 |
| Year 4 | $1.44 | +-0.68% | 1.40% | $5.82 |
| Year 5 | $1.43 | +-0.68% | 1.39% | $7.25 |
| Year 6 | $1.42 | +-0.68% | 1.38% | $8.67 |
| Year 7 | $1.41 | +-0.68% | 1.37% | $10.08 |
| Year 8 | $1.40 | +-0.68% | 1.37% | $11.48 |
| Year 9 | $1.39 | +-0.68% | 1.36% | $12.88 |
| Year 10 | $1.38 | +-0.68% | 1.35% | $14.26 |
| Year 11 | $1.37 | +-0.68% | 1.34% | $15.63 |
| Year 12 | $1.36 | +-0.68% | 1.33% | $16.99 |
| Year 13 | $1.35 | +-0.68% | 1.32% | $18.35 |
| Year 14 | $1.35 | +-0.68% | 1.31% | $19.69 |
| Year 15 | $1.34 | +-0.68% | 1.30% | $21.03 |
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
