Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.07%
XEL now pays $2.32 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(2016-09-02) | $41.71 | 5.56% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-31) | $68.75 | 3.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $56.51 | 4.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $71.75 | 3.23% |
| Buying today(at $76.95) | $76.95 | 3.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.07%
In 3 years
4.26%
In 5 years
5.29%
In 10 years
9.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL).
Starting Yield
3.01%
Ending YOC
13.39%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$84.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.32 | N/A | 3.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.56 | +10.45% | 3.33% | $2.56 |
| Year 2 | $2.83 | +10.45% | 3.68% | $5.39 |
| Year 3 | $3.13 | +10.45% | 4.06% | $8.52 |
| Year 4 | $3.45 | +10.45% | 4.49% | $11.97 |
| Year 5 | $3.81 | +10.45% | 4.96% | $15.78 |
| Year 6 | $4.21 | +10.45% | 5.47% | $20.00 |
| Year 7 | $4.65 | +10.45% | 6.05% | $24.65 |
| Year 8 | $5.14 | +10.45% | 6.68% | $29.79 |
| Year 9 | $5.68 | +10.45% | 7.38% | $35.46 |
| Year 10 | $6.27 | +10.45% | 8.15% | $41.73 |
| Year 11 | $6.92 | +10.45% | 9.00% | $48.65 |
| Year 12 | $7.65 | +10.45% | 9.94% | $56.30 |
| Year 13 | $8.45 | +10.45% | 10.98% | $64.75 |
| Year 14 | $9.33 | +10.45% | 12.12% | $74.07 |
| Year 15 | $10.30 | +10.45% | 13.39% | $84.38 |
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
