Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.07%
VRSK now pays $1.90 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) | $84.06 | 2.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $206.34 | 0.92% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $244.52 | 0.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $262.77 | 0.72% |
| Buying today(at $176.20) | $176.20 | 1.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.07%
In 3 years
1.48%
In 5 years
1.85%
In 10 years
3.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK).
Starting Yield
1.08%
Ending YOC
4.99%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$71.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.90 | N/A | 1.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.10 | +10.76% | 1.19% | $2.10 |
| Year 2 | $2.33 | +10.76% | 1.32% | $4.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.58 | +10.76% | 1.47% | $7.02 |
| Year 4 | $2.86 | +10.76% | 1.62% | $9.88 |
| Year 5 | $3.17 | +10.76% | 1.80% | $13.04 |
| Year 6 | $3.51 | +10.76% | 1.99% | $16.55 |
| Year 7 | $3.89 | +10.76% | 2.21% | $20.44 |
| Year 8 | $4.30 | +10.76% | 2.44% | $24.74 |
| Year 9 | $4.77 | +10.76% | 2.71% | $29.51 |
| Year 10 | $5.28 | +10.76% | 3.00% | $34.79 |
| Year 11 | $5.85 | +10.76% | 3.32% | $40.63 |
| Year 12 | $6.48 | +10.76% | 3.68% | $47.11 |
| Year 13 | $7.17 | +10.76% | 4.07% | $54.28 |
| Year 14 | $7.95 | +10.76% | 4.51% | $62.23 |
| Year 15 | $8.80 | +10.76% | 4.99% | $71.03 |
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
