Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.96%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.96%
ACT now pays $0.90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $21.26 | 4.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $28.03 | 3.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $36.78 | 2.45% |
| Buying today(at $46.32) | $46.32 | 1.96% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.96% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -9.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.96%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.17%
In 10 years
0.70%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Enact Holdings Inc. (ACT).
Starting Yield
1.94%
Ending YOC
6.16%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.85
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 1.94% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.97 | +8.00% | 2.10% | $0.97 |
| Year 2 | $1.05 | +8.00% | 2.27% | $2.02 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +8.00% | 2.45% | $3.16 |
| Year 4 | $1.22 | +8.00% | 2.64% | $4.38 |
| Year 5 | $1.32 | +8.00% | 2.85% | $5.70 |
| Year 6 | $1.43 | +8.00% | 3.08% | $7.13 |
| Year 7 | $1.54 | +8.00% | 3.33% | $8.67 |
| Year 8 | $1.67 | +8.00% | 3.60% | $10.34 |
| Year 9 | $1.80 | +8.00% | 3.88% | $12.14 |
| Year 10 | $1.94 | +8.00% | 4.19% | $14.08 |
| Year 11 | $2.10 | +8.00% | 4.53% | $16.18 |
| Year 12 | $2.27 | +8.00% | 4.89% | $18.45 |
| Year 13 | $2.45 | +8.00% | 5.28% | $20.89 |
| Year 14 | $2.64 | +8.00% | 5.71% | $23.54 |
| Year 15 | $2.85 | +8.00% | 6.16% | $26.39 |
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
