Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.78%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.78%
AEE now pays $2.92 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) | $50.02 | 5.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $85.34 | 3.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $77.67 | 3.76% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $99.29 | 2.94% |
| Buying today(at $103.02) | $103.02 | 2.78% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.78% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.78%
In 3 years
3.37%
In 5 years
3.83%
In 10 years
5.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ameren Corporation (AEE).
Starting Yield
2.83%
Ending YOC
8.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$80.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.92 | N/A | 2.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.13 | +7.27% | 3.04% | $3.13 |
| Year 2 | $3.36 | +7.27% | 3.26% | $6.49 |
| Year 3 | $3.60 | +7.27% | 3.50% | $10.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.87 | +7.27% | 3.75% | $13.96 |
| Year 5 | $4.15 | +7.27% | 4.03% | $18.11 |
| Year 6 | $4.45 | +7.27% | 4.32% | $22.56 |
| Year 7 | $4.77 | +7.27% | 4.63% | $27.33 |
| Year 8 | $5.12 | +7.27% | 4.97% | $32.45 |
| Year 9 | $5.49 | +7.27% | 5.33% | $37.94 |
| Year 10 | $5.89 | +7.27% | 5.72% | $43.83 |
| Year 11 | $6.32 | +7.27% | 6.13% | $50.15 |
| Year 12 | $6.78 | +7.27% | 6.58% | $56.93 |
| Year 13 | $7.27 | +7.27% | 7.06% | $64.20 |
| Year 14 | $7.80 | +7.27% | 7.57% | $72.00 |
| Year 15 | $8.37 | +7.27% | 8.12% | $80.37 |
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
