Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.38%
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(2016-08-04) | $46.22 | 3.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-02) | $45.85 | 3.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-03) | $25.33 | 5.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $35.46 | 4.23% |
| Buying today(at $34.55) | $34.55 | 4.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 2.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.38%
In 3 years
4.81%
In 5 years
5.12%
In 10 years
5.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UGI Corporation (UGI).
Starting Yield
4.34%
Ending YOC
6.45%
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 | 4.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.54 | +2.67% | 4.46% | $1.54 |
| Year 2 | $1.58 | +2.67% | 4.58% | $3.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.62 | +2.67% | 4.70% | $4.74 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +2.67% | 4.82% | $6.41 |
| Year 5 | $1.71 | +2.67% | 4.95% | $8.12 |
| Year 6 | $1.76 | +2.67% | 5.09% | $9.88 |
| Year 7 | $1.80 | +2.67% | 5.22% | $11.68 |
| Year 8 | $1.85 | +2.67% | 5.36% | $13.54 |
| Year 9 | $1.90 | +2.67% | 5.50% | $15.44 |
| Year 10 | $1.95 | +2.67% | 5.65% | $17.39 |
| Year 11 | $2.00 | +2.67% | 5.80% | $19.39 |
| Year 12 | $2.06 | +2.67% | 5.96% | $21.45 |
| Year 13 | $2.11 | +2.67% | 6.12% | $23.56 |
| Year 14 | $2.17 | +2.67% | 6.28% | $25.73 |
| Year 15 | $2.23 | +2.67% | 6.45% | $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
