Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.67%
WRB now pays $1.87 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) | $17.40 | 10.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $31.86 | 5.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $41.02 | 4.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $72.15 | 2.59% |
| Buying today(at $69.90) | $69.90 | 2.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 20.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.67%
In 3 years
4.62%
In 5 years
6.65%
In 10 years
16.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB).
Starting Yield
2.68%
Ending YOC
1860.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$1300.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$3673.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.87 | N/A | 2.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.89 | +54.70% | 4.14% | $2.89 |
| Year 2 | $4.48 | +54.70% | 6.40% | $7.37 |
| Year 3 | $6.92 | +54.70% | 9.90% | $14.29 |
| Year 4 | $10.71 | +54.70% | 15.32% | $25.00 |
| Year 5 | $16.57 | +54.70% | 23.70% | $41.57 |
| Year 6 | $25.63 | +54.70% | 36.67% | $67.20 |
| Year 7 | $39.65 | +54.70% | 56.73% | $106.86 |
| Year 8 | $61.34 | +54.70% | 87.76% | $168.20 |
| Year 9 | $94.90 | +54.70% | 135.76% | $263.10 |
| Year 10 | $146.81 | +54.70% | 210.02% | $409.90 |
| Year 11 | $227.11 | +54.70% | 324.91% | $637.01 |
| Year 12 | $351.34 | +54.70% | 502.63% | $988.35 |
| Year 13 | $543.52 | +54.70% | 777.57% | $1531.87 |
| Year 14 | $840.83 | +54.70% | 1202.90% | $2372.70 |
| Year 15 | $1300.76 | +54.70% | 1860.88% | $3673.45 |
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
