Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.53%
WEC now pays $3.75 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) | $61.11 | 6.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $92.02 | 4.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $82.07 | 4.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $109.39 | 3.43% |
| Buying today(at $106.15) | $106.15 | 3.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.53%
In 3 years
4.34%
In 5 years
4.99%
In 10 years
7.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC).
Starting Yield
3.53%
Ending YOC
9.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$101.97
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.75 | N/A | 3.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.02 | +7.13% | 3.78% | $4.02 |
| Year 2 | $4.30 | +7.13% | 4.05% | $8.32 |
| Year 3 | $4.61 | +7.13% | 4.34% | $12.93 |
| Year 4 | $4.94 | +7.13% | 4.65% | $17.87 |
| Year 5 | $5.29 | +7.13% | 4.99% | $23.16 |
| Year 6 | $5.67 | +7.13% | 5.34% | $28.83 |
| Year 7 | $6.07 | +7.13% | 5.72% | $34.90 |
| Year 8 | $6.51 | +7.13% | 6.13% | $41.41 |
| Year 9 | $6.97 | +7.13% | 6.57% | $48.38 |
| Year 10 | $7.47 | +7.13% | 7.03% | $55.85 |
| Year 11 | $8.00 | +7.13% | 7.54% | $63.85 |
| Year 12 | $8.57 | +7.13% | 8.07% | $72.42 |
| Year 13 | $9.18 | +7.13% | 8.65% | $81.60 |
| Year 14 | $9.84 | +7.13% | 9.27% | $91.43 |
| Year 15 | $10.54 | +7.13% | 9.93% | $101.97 |
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
