Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.50%
SU now pays $1.72 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) | $27.52 | 6.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $18.56 | 9.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $35.09 | 4.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $40.96 | 4.20% |
| Buying today(at $67.24) | $67.24 | 2.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.50%
In 3 years
4.18%
In 5 years
5.90%
In 10 years
13.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Suncor Energy Inc. (SU).
Starting Yield
2.56%
Ending YOC
20.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$93.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 2.56% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.98 | +14.93% | 2.94% | $1.98 |
| Year 2 | $2.27 | +14.93% | 3.38% | $4.25 |
| Year 3 | $2.61 | +14.93% | 3.88% | $6.86 |
| Year 4 | $3.00 | +14.93% | 4.46% | $9.86 |
| Year 5 | $3.45 | +14.93% | 5.13% | $13.31 |
| Year 6 | $3.96 | +14.93% | 5.90% | $17.27 |
| Year 7 | $4.56 | +14.93% | 6.78% | $21.83 |
| Year 8 | $5.24 | +14.93% | 7.79% | $27.07 |
| Year 9 | $6.02 | +14.93% | 8.95% | $33.08 |
| Year 10 | $6.92 | +14.93% | 10.29% | $40.00 |
| Year 11 | $7.95 | +14.93% | 11.82% | $47.95 |
| Year 12 | $9.14 | +14.93% | 13.59% | $57.08 |
| Year 13 | $10.50 | +14.93% | 15.61% | $67.58 |
| Year 14 | $12.07 | +14.93% | 17.95% | $79.65 |
| Year 15 | $13.87 | +14.93% | 20.63% | $93.52 |
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
