Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.10%
SRE now pays $2.61 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) | $52.32 | 4.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $66.91 | 3.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $70.85 | 3.68% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $82.12 | 3.18% |
| Buying today(at $85.58) | $85.58 | 3.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.10%
In 3 years
3.49%
In 5 years
3.78%
In 10 years
4.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sempra (SRE).
Starting Yield
3.05%
Ending YOC
5.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$55.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.61 | N/A | 3.05% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.72 | +4.30% | 3.18% | $2.72 |
| Year 2 | $2.84 | +4.30% | 3.32% | $5.56 |
| Year 3 | $2.96 | +4.30% | 3.46% | $8.52 |
| Year 4 | $3.09 | +4.30% | 3.61% | $11.61 |
| Year 5 | $3.22 | +4.30% | 3.76% | $14.83 |
| Year 6 | $3.36 | +4.30% | 3.93% | $18.19 |
| Year 7 | $3.50 | +4.30% | 4.10% | $21.70 |
| Year 8 | $3.66 | +4.30% | 4.27% | $25.35 |
| Year 9 | $3.81 | +4.30% | 4.45% | $29.17 |
| Year 10 | $3.98 | +4.30% | 4.65% | $33.14 |
| Year 11 | $4.15 | +4.30% | 4.85% | $37.29 |
| Year 12 | $4.33 | +4.30% | 5.05% | $41.61 |
| Year 13 | $4.51 | +4.30% | 5.27% | $46.13 |
| Year 14 | $4.71 | +4.30% | 5.50% | $50.83 |
| Year 15 | $4.91 | +4.30% | 5.73% | $55.74 |
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
