Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.54%
WTRG now pays $1.39 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(2016-09-29) | $30.89 | 4.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $46.48 | 2.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $34.04 | 4.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $38.57 | 3.60% |
| Buying today(at $39.38) | $39.38 | 3.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.54%
In 3 years
4.28%
In 5 years
4.85%
In 10 years
6.66%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG).
Starting Yield
3.53%
Ending YOC
9.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$36.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.39 | N/A | 3.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.48 | +6.62% | 3.76% | $1.48 |
| Year 2 | $1.58 | +6.62% | 4.01% | $3.06 |
| Year 3 | $1.68 | +6.62% | 4.28% | $4.75 |
| Year 4 | $1.80 | +6.62% | 4.56% | $6.54 |
| Year 5 | $1.92 | +6.62% | 4.86% | $8.46 |
| Year 6 | $2.04 | +6.62% | 5.19% | $10.50 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +6.62% | 5.53% | $12.68 |
| Year 8 | $2.32 | +6.62% | 5.89% | $15.00 |
| Year 9 | $2.47 | +6.62% | 6.28% | $17.47 |
| Year 10 | $2.64 | +6.62% | 6.70% | $20.11 |
| Year 11 | $2.81 | +6.62% | 7.14% | $22.93 |
| Year 12 | $3.00 | +6.62% | 7.62% | $25.93 |
| Year 13 | $3.20 | +6.62% | 8.12% | $29.12 |
| Year 14 | $3.41 | +6.62% | 8.66% | $32.53 |
| Year 15 | $3.64 | +6.62% | 9.23% | $36.17 |
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
