Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.08%
AOA now pays $2.06 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(2016-08-25) | $47.32 | 4.35% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $72.08 | 2.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $66.13 | 3.12% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $85.53 | 2.41% |
| Buying today(at $99.12) | $99.12 | 2.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.08%
In 3 years
3.34%
In 5 years
4.57%
In 10 years
10.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA).
Starting Yield
2.08%
Ending YOC
11.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$87.10
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.06 | N/A | 2.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.31 | +12.14% | 2.33% | $2.31 |
| Year 2 | $2.59 | +12.14% | 2.61% | $4.90 |
| Year 3 | $2.91 | +12.14% | 2.93% | $7.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.26 | +12.14% | 3.29% | $11.06 |
| Year 5 | $3.65 | +12.14% | 3.69% | $14.72 |
| Year 6 | $4.10 | +12.14% | 4.13% | $18.81 |
| Year 7 | $4.59 | +12.14% | 4.63% | $23.41 |
| Year 8 | $5.15 | +12.14% | 5.20% | $28.56 |
| Year 9 | $5.78 | +12.14% | 5.83% | $34.34 |
| Year 10 | $6.48 | +12.14% | 6.54% | $40.81 |
| Year 11 | $7.26 | +12.14% | 7.33% | $48.08 |
| Year 12 | $8.15 | +12.14% | 8.22% | $56.23 |
| Year 13 | $9.14 | +12.14% | 9.22% | $65.36 |
| Year 14 | $10.25 | +12.14% | 10.34% | $75.61 |
| Year 15 | $11.49 | +12.14% | 11.59% | $87.10 |
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
