Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.22%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.22%
AIZ now pays $3.44 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(2016-09-06) | $89.88 | 3.83% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $171.13 | 2.01% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $139.49 | 2.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $211.17 | 1.63% |
| Buying today(at $282.46) | $282.46 | 1.22% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.22% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.22%
In 3 years
1.43%
In 5 years
1.59%
In 10 years
2.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Assurant, Inc. (AIZ).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
2.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$79.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.44 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.62 | +5.16% | 1.28% | $3.62 |
| Year 2 | $3.80 | +5.16% | 1.35% | $7.42 |
| Year 3 | $4.00 | +5.16% | 1.42% | $11.42 |
| Year 4 | $4.21 | +5.16% | 1.49% | $15.63 |
| Year 5 | $4.42 | +5.16% | 1.57% | $20.05 |
| Year 6 | $4.65 | +5.16% | 1.65% | $24.71 |
| Year 7 | $4.89 | +5.16% | 1.73% | $29.60 |
| Year 8 | $5.14 | +5.16% | 1.82% | $34.74 |
| Year 9 | $5.41 | +5.16% | 1.92% | $40.15 |
| Year 10 | $5.69 | +5.16% | 2.01% | $45.84 |
| Year 11 | $5.98 | +5.16% | 2.12% | $51.82 |
| Year 12 | $6.29 | +5.16% | 2.23% | $58.12 |
| Year 13 | $6.62 | +5.16% | 2.34% | $64.73 |
| Year 14 | $6.96 | +5.16% | 2.46% | $71.69 |
| Year 15 | $7.32 | +5.16% | 2.59% | $79.01 |
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
