Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.47%
AIG 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-07) | $59.37 | 3.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $54.45 | 3.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $59.19 | 3.13% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $78.00 | 2.37% |
| Buying today(at $75.03) | $75.03 | 2.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.47%
In 3 years
3.12%
In 5 years
3.65%
In 10 years
5.39%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
Starting Yield
2.47%
Ending YOC
6.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.85 | N/A | 2.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.97 | +6.46% | 2.62% | $1.97 |
| Year 2 | $2.10 | +6.46% | 2.79% | $4.07 |
| Year 3 | $2.23 | +6.46% | 2.98% | $6.30 |
| Year 4 | $2.38 | +6.46% | 3.17% | $8.67 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +6.46% | 3.37% | $11.20 |
| Year 6 | $2.69 | +6.46% | 3.59% | $13.90 |
| Year 7 | $2.87 | +6.46% | 3.82% | $16.77 |
| Year 8 | $3.05 | +6.46% | 4.07% | $19.82 |
| Year 9 | $3.25 | +6.46% | 4.33% | $23.07 |
| Year 10 | $3.46 | +6.46% | 4.61% | $26.53 |
| Year 11 | $3.68 | +6.46% | 4.91% | $30.21 |
| Year 12 | $3.92 | +6.46% | 5.23% | $34.13 |
| Year 13 | $4.17 | +6.46% | 5.56% | $38.31 |
| Year 14 | $4.44 | +6.46% | 5.92% | $42.75 |
| Year 15 | $4.73 | +6.46% | 6.31% | $47.48 |
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
