Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.19%
WEC now pays $3.69 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(2016-07-20) | $64.02 | 5.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $94.44 | 3.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $89.63 | 4.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $109.03 | 3.38% |
| Buying today(at $115.77) | $115.77 | 3.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.19%
In 3 years
4.20%
In 5 years
5.05%
In 10 years
7.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC).
Starting Yield
3.19%
Ending YOC
8.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.69 | N/A | 3.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.95 | +7.13% | 3.41% | $3.95 |
| Year 2 | $4.23 | +7.13% | 3.66% | $8.19 |
| Year 3 | $4.54 | +7.13% | 3.92% | $12.72 |
| Year 4 | $4.86 | +7.13% | 4.20% | $17.59 |
| Year 5 | $5.21 | +7.13% | 4.50% | $22.79 |
| Year 6 | $5.58 | +7.13% | 4.82% | $28.37 |
| Year 7 | $5.98 | +7.13% | 5.16% | $34.35 |
| Year 8 | $6.40 | +7.13% | 5.53% | $40.75 |
| Year 9 | $6.86 | +7.13% | 5.92% | $47.61 |
| Year 10 | $7.35 | +7.13% | 6.35% | $54.95 |
| Year 11 | $7.87 | +7.13% | 6.80% | $62.83 |
| Year 12 | $8.43 | +7.13% | 7.28% | $71.26 |
| Year 13 | $9.03 | +7.13% | 7.80% | $80.29 |
| Year 14 | $9.68 | +7.13% | 8.36% | $89.97 |
| Year 15 | $10.37 | +7.13% | 8.96% | $100.34 |
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
