Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.60%
ALL now pays $4.16 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(2016-07-25) | $69.22 | 6.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $128.79 | 3.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $112.11 | 3.71% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $192.00 | 2.17% |
| Buying today(at $259.97) | $259.97 | 1.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.60%
In 3 years
2.11%
In 5 years
2.54%
In 10 years
4.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Allstate Corporation (ALL).
Starting Yield
1.60%
Ending YOC
10.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$26.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$191.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.16 | N/A | 1.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.70 | +13.08% | 1.81% | $4.70 |
| Year 2 | $5.32 | +13.08% | 2.05% | $10.02 |
| Year 3 | $6.02 | +13.08% | 2.31% | $16.04 |
| Year 4 | $6.80 | +13.08% | 2.62% | $22.84 |
| Year 5 | $7.69 | +13.08% | 2.96% | $30.53 |
| Year 6 | $8.70 | +13.08% | 3.35% | $39.23 |
| Year 7 | $9.84 | +13.08% | 3.78% | $49.07 |
| Year 8 | $11.12 | +13.08% | 4.28% | $60.19 |
| Year 9 | $12.58 | +13.08% | 4.84% | $72.76 |
| Year 10 | $14.22 | +13.08% | 5.47% | $86.99 |
| Year 11 | $16.08 | +13.08% | 6.19% | $103.07 |
| Year 12 | $18.19 | +13.08% | 7.00% | $121.25 |
| Year 13 | $20.56 | +13.08% | 7.91% | $141.82 |
| Year 14 | $23.25 | +13.08% | 8.94% | $165.07 |
| Year 15 | $26.30 | +13.08% | 10.11% | $191.37 |
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
