Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.89%
UGI now pays $1.50 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(2016-09-07) | $46.99 | 3.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $43.70 | 3.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $24.99 | 6.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $34.35 | 4.37% |
| Buying today(at $37.23) | $37.23 | 3.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.89%
In 3 years
4.18%
In 5 years
4.38%
In 10 years
4.93%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UGI Corporation (UGI).
Starting Yield
4.03%
Ending YOC
5.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$27.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.50 | N/A | 4.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.54 | +2.67% | 4.14% | $1.54 |
| Year 2 | $1.58 | +2.67% | 4.25% | $3.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.62 | +2.67% | 4.36% | $4.74 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +2.67% | 4.48% | $6.41 |
| Year 5 | $1.71 | +2.67% | 4.60% | $8.12 |
| Year 6 | $1.76 | +2.67% | 4.72% | $9.88 |
| Year 7 | $1.80 | +2.67% | 4.85% | $11.68 |
| Year 8 | $1.85 | +2.67% | 4.97% | $13.54 |
| Year 9 | $1.90 | +2.67% | 5.11% | $15.44 |
| Year 10 | $1.95 | +2.67% | 5.24% | $17.39 |
| Year 11 | $2.00 | +2.67% | 5.38% | $19.39 |
| Year 12 | $2.06 | +2.67% | 5.53% | $21.45 |
| Year 13 | $2.11 | +2.67% | 5.67% | $23.56 |
| Year 14 | $2.17 | +2.67% | 5.83% | $25.73 |
| Year 15 | $2.23 | +2.67% | 5.98% | $27.96 |
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
