Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.63%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.63%
AGNCM now pays $2.15 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(2021-10-05) | $25.22 | 8.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $23.17 | 9.28% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $24.92 | 8.63% |
| Buying today(at $24.76) | $24.76 | 8.63% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.63% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.63%
In 3 years
10.65%
In 5 years
12.26%
In 10 years
17.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCM).
Starting Yield
8.68%
Ending YOC
20.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.99
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.15 | N/A | 8.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +5.77% | 9.18% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.41 | +5.77% | 9.71% | $4.68 |
| Year 3 | $2.54 | +5.77% | 10.27% | $7.22 |
| Year 4 | $2.69 | +5.77% | 10.87% | $9.91 |
| Year 5 | $2.85 | +5.77% | 11.49% | $12.76 |
| Year 6 | $3.01 | +5.77% | 12.16% | $15.77 |
| Year 7 | $3.18 | +5.77% | 12.86% | $18.95 |
| Year 8 | $3.37 | +5.77% | 13.60% | $22.32 |
| Year 9 | $3.56 | +5.77% | 14.39% | $25.88 |
| Year 10 | $3.77 | +5.77% | 15.22% | $29.65 |
| Year 11 | $3.98 | +5.77% | 16.09% | $33.64 |
| Year 12 | $4.21 | +5.77% | 17.02% | $37.85 |
| Year 13 | $4.46 | +5.77% | 18.01% | $42.31 |
| Year 14 | $4.72 | +5.77% | 19.04% | $47.03 |
| Year 15 | $4.99 | +5.77% | 20.14% | $52.01 |
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
