Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.71%
TRI now pays $3.95 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(2016-08-25) | $48.31 | 8.18% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $121.65 | 3.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $131.17 | 3.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-25) | $179.55 | 2.20% |
| Buying today(at $106.23) | $106.23 | 3.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.71%
In 3 years
5.46%
In 5 years
7.05%
In 10 years
13.39%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI).
Starting Yield
3.72%
Ending YOC
14.27%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$130.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.95 | N/A | 3.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.32 | +9.38% | 4.07% | $4.32 |
| Year 2 | $4.73 | +9.38% | 4.45% | $9.05 |
| Year 3 | $5.17 | +9.38% | 4.87% | $14.22 |
| Year 4 | $5.65 | +9.38% | 5.32% | $19.87 |
| Year 5 | $6.18 | +9.38% | 5.82% | $26.05 |
| Year 6 | $6.76 | +9.38% | 6.37% | $32.82 |
| Year 7 | $7.40 | +9.38% | 6.96% | $40.22 |
| Year 8 | $8.09 | +9.38% | 7.62% | $48.31 |
| Year 9 | $8.85 | +9.38% | 8.33% | $57.16 |
| Year 10 | $9.68 | +9.38% | 9.11% | $66.84 |
| Year 11 | $10.59 | +9.38% | 9.97% | $77.43 |
| Year 12 | $11.58 | +9.38% | 10.90% | $89.02 |
| Year 13 | $12.67 | +9.38% | 11.93% | $101.69 |
| Year 14 | $13.86 | +9.38% | 13.05% | $115.55 |
| Year 15 | $15.16 | +9.38% | 14.27% | $130.71 |
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
