Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.52%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.52%
AGNCZ now pays $1.85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.41 | 7.28% |
| Buying today(at $24.61) | $24.61 | 7.52% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGNC Investment Corp. 8.75% Series H Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCZ).
Starting Yield
7.52%
Ending YOC
23.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.25
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.85 | N/A | 7.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.00 | +8.00% | 8.12% | $2.00 |
| Year 2 | $2.16 | +8.00% | 8.77% | $4.16 |
| Year 3 | $2.33 | +8.00% | 9.47% | $6.49 |
| Year 4 | $2.52 | +8.00% | 10.23% | $9.00 |
| Year 5 | $2.72 | +8.00% | 11.05% | $11.72 |
| Year 6 | $2.94 | +8.00% | 11.93% | $14.66 |
| Year 7 | $3.17 | +8.00% | 12.88% | $17.83 |
| Year 8 | $3.42 | +8.00% | 13.91% | $21.25 |
| Year 9 | $3.70 | +8.00% | 15.03% | $24.95 |
| Year 10 | $3.99 | +8.00% | 16.23% | $28.94 |
| Year 11 | $4.31 | +8.00% | 17.53% | $33.26 |
| Year 12 | $4.66 | +8.00% | 18.93% | $37.92 |
| Year 13 | $5.03 | +8.00% | 20.44% | $42.95 |
| Year 14 | $5.43 | +8.00% | 22.08% | $48.38 |
| Year 15 | $5.87 | +8.00% | 23.85% | $54.25 |
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.
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