Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.66%
BEP now pays $1.53 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(2016-07-28) | $16.44 | 9.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-30) | $39.32 | 3.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $26.75 | 5.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $26.96 | 5.68% |
| Buying today(at $32.86) | $32.86 | 4.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.66%
In 3 years
5.72%
In 5 years
6.56%
In 10 years
9.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP).
Starting Yield
4.66%
Ending YOC
9.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.53 | N/A | 4.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.61 | +5.21% | 4.90% | $1.61 |
| Year 2 | $1.69 | +5.21% | 5.15% | $3.30 |
| Year 3 | $1.78 | +5.21% | 5.42% | $5.09 |
| Year 4 | $1.87 | +5.21% | 5.70% | $6.96 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | +5.21% | 6.00% | $8.93 |
| Year 6 | $2.08 | +5.21% | 6.31% | $11.01 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +5.21% | 6.64% | $13.19 |
| Year 8 | $2.30 | +5.21% | 6.99% | $15.49 |
| Year 9 | $2.42 | +5.21% | 7.35% | $17.90 |
| Year 10 | $2.54 | +5.21% | 7.74% | $20.45 |
| Year 11 | $2.67 | +5.21% | 8.14% | $23.12 |
| Year 12 | $2.81 | +5.21% | 8.56% | $25.94 |
| Year 13 | $2.96 | +5.21% | 9.01% | $28.90 |
| Year 14 | $3.12 | +5.21% | 9.48% | $32.01 |
| Year 15 | $3.28 | +5.21% | 9.97% | $35.29 |
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
