Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.99%
AON now pays $3.13 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(2016-09-12) | $111.11 | 2.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $288.14 | 1.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $333.15 | 0.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $374.00 | 0.84% |
| Buying today(at $304.69) | $304.69 | 0.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.99%
In 3 years
1.32%
In 5 years
1.59%
In 10 years
2.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Aon plc (AON).
Starting Yield
1.03%
Ending YOC
4.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$112.63
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.13 | N/A | 1.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.45 | +10.33% | 1.13% | $3.45 |
| Year 2 | $3.81 | +10.33% | 1.25% | $7.26 |
| Year 3 | $4.20 | +10.33% | 1.38% | $11.47 |
| Year 4 | $4.64 | +10.33% | 1.52% | $16.10 |
| Year 5 | $5.12 | +10.33% | 1.68% | $21.22 |
| Year 6 | $5.65 | +10.33% | 1.85% | $26.87 |
| Year 7 | $6.23 | +10.33% | 2.04% | $33.10 |
| Year 8 | $6.87 | +10.33% | 2.26% | $39.97 |
| Year 9 | $7.58 | +10.33% | 2.49% | $47.55 |
| Year 10 | $8.37 | +10.33% | 2.75% | $55.92 |
| Year 11 | $9.23 | +10.33% | 3.03% | $65.15 |
| Year 12 | $10.18 | +10.33% | 3.34% | $75.33 |
| Year 13 | $11.23 | +10.33% | 3.69% | $86.56 |
| Year 14 | $12.40 | +10.33% | 4.07% | $98.96 |
| Year 15 | $13.68 | +10.33% | 4.49% | $112.63 |
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
