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American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Yield on Cost (YOC): 5.02%

The yield on cost (YOC) for American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) is 5.02%.

AFG Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

5.02%

Yield on Cost for AFG

AFG now pays $6.94 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-22)$72.309.60%
5 years ago(2021-06-18)$120.995.74%
3 years ago(2023-06-21)$116.235.97%
1 year ago(2025-06-25)$122.685.66%
Buying today(at $138.23)$138.235.02%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 5.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

5.02%

In 3 years

2.60%

In 5 years

1.68%

In 10 years

0.56%

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$138.23
$6.94
13.59%
15 Years

Starting Yield

5.02%

Ending YOC

33.95%

Year 15 Dividend

$46.93

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$334.26

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$6.945.02%$0.00
Year 1$7.88+13.59%5.70%$7.88
Year 2$8.95+13.59%6.48%$16.84
Year 3$10.17+13.59%7.36%$27.01
Year 4$11.55+13.59%8.36%$38.56
Year 5$13.12+13.59%9.49%$51.69
Year 6$14.91+13.59%10.78%$66.59
Year 7$16.93+13.59%12.25%$83.53
Year 8$19.23+13.59%13.91%$102.76
Year 9$21.85+13.59%15.81%$124.61
Year 10$24.82+13.59%17.95%$149.43
Year 11$28.19+13.59%20.39%$177.62
Year 12$32.02+13.59%23.17%$209.64
Year 13$36.37+13.59%26.31%$246.01
Year 14$41.32+13.59%29.89%$287.33
Year 15$46.93+13.59%33.95%$334.26

American Financial Group, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

American Financial Group, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for AFG stock is 5.02%.

About American Financial Group, Inc.

American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) operates as an insurance holding company, specializing in providing a broad array of property and casualty insurance solutions across the United States. Its comprehensive product portfolio encompasses various lines of business, including property and transportation coverage, which offers protection for physical damage and liability concerning vehicles like buses and trucks, along with inland and ocean marine policies, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and niche transportation insurance types. The company's specialty casualty segment delivers products such as excess and surplus lines, executive and professional liability, general liability, and umbrella and excess liability policies. It also develops customized programs for small to mid-sized enterprises and provides workers' compensation coverage. Furthermore, AFG extends specialty financial insurance products, including risk management solutions tailored for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety bonds, and trade credit insurance. Distribution of these property and casualty policies is primarily conducted through a network of independent insurance agents and brokers. Established in 1872, American Financial Group, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati, OH
8,700 employees
Financial Services / Insurance - Property & Casualty
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
CEO
Stephen Craig Lindner