Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.91%
SPGI now pays $3.86 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(2016-07-20) | $117.11 | 3.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $411.59 | 0.94% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $422.53 | 0.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $525.66 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $426.40) | $426.40 | 0.91% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.91%
In 3 years
1.13%
In 5 years
1.31%
In 10 years
1.89%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI).
Starting Yield
0.91%
Ending YOC
2.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.36
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$108.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.86 | N/A | 0.91% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.15 | +7.46% | 0.97% | $4.15 |
| Year 2 | $4.46 | +7.46% | 1.05% | $8.61 |
| Year 3 | $4.79 | +7.46% | 1.12% | $13.40 |
| Year 4 | $5.15 | +7.46% | 1.21% | $18.54 |
| Year 5 | $5.53 | +7.46% | 1.30% | $24.07 |
| Year 6 | $5.94 | +7.46% | 1.39% | $30.02 |
| Year 7 | $6.39 | +7.46% | 1.50% | $36.40 |
| Year 8 | $6.86 | +7.46% | 1.61% | $43.27 |
| Year 9 | $7.38 | +7.46% | 1.73% | $50.64 |
| Year 10 | $7.93 | +7.46% | 1.86% | $58.57 |
| Year 11 | $8.52 | +7.46% | 2.00% | $67.09 |
| Year 12 | $9.15 | +7.46% | 2.15% | $76.24 |
| Year 13 | $9.84 | +7.46% | 2.31% | $86.08 |
| Year 14 | $10.57 | +7.46% | 2.48% | $96.65 |
| Year 15 | $11.36 | +7.46% | 2.66% | $108.00 |
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
