Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.58%
XOM now pays $4.12 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(2016-08-31) | $87.14 | 4.73% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $54.09 | 7.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $110.88 | 3.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $112.40 | 3.67% |
| Buying today(at $160.71) | $160.71 | 2.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.58%
In 3 years
2.86%
In 5 years
3.06%
In 10 years
3.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM).
Starting Yield
2.56%
Ending YOC
3.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.76
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.12 | N/A | 2.56% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.24 | +2.82% | 2.64% | $4.24 |
| Year 2 | $4.36 | +2.82% | 2.71% | $8.59 |
| Year 3 | $4.48 | +2.82% | 2.79% | $13.07 |
| Year 4 | $4.60 | +2.82% | 2.87% | $17.68 |
| Year 5 | $4.73 | +2.82% | 2.95% | $22.41 |
| Year 6 | $4.87 | +2.82% | 3.03% | $27.28 |
| Year 7 | $5.01 | +2.82% | 3.11% | $32.28 |
| Year 8 | $5.15 | +2.82% | 3.20% | $37.43 |
| Year 9 | $5.29 | +2.82% | 3.29% | $42.72 |
| Year 10 | $5.44 | +2.82% | 3.39% | $48.16 |
| Year 11 | $5.59 | +2.82% | 3.48% | $53.76 |
| Year 12 | $5.75 | +2.82% | 3.58% | $59.51 |
| Year 13 | $5.91 | +2.82% | 3.68% | $65.42 |
| Year 14 | $6.08 | +2.82% | 3.78% | $71.50 |
| Year 15 | $6.25 | +2.82% | 3.89% | $77.76 |
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
