Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.65%
BX now pays $4.97 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(2016-08-03) | $26.66 | 18.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $115.70 | 4.30% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $102.89 | 4.83% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $167.64 | 2.96% |
| Buying today(at $136.02) | $136.02 | 3.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 19.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.65%
In 3 years
4.80%
In 5 years
5.76%
In 10 years
9.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Blackstone Inc. (BX).
Starting Yield
3.65%
Ending YOC
54.09%
Year 15 Dividend
$73.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$417.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.97 | N/A | 3.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.95 | +19.68% | 4.37% | $5.95 |
| Year 2 | $7.12 | +19.68% | 5.23% | $13.07 |
| Year 3 | $8.52 | +19.68% | 6.26% | $21.59 |
| Year 4 | $10.20 | +19.68% | 7.50% | $31.78 |
| Year 5 | $12.20 | +19.68% | 8.97% | $43.99 |
| Year 6 | $14.60 | +19.68% | 10.74% | $58.59 |
| Year 7 | $17.48 | +19.68% | 12.85% | $76.07 |
| Year 8 | $20.92 | +19.68% | 15.38% | $96.99 |
| Year 9 | $25.04 | +19.68% | 18.41% | $122.02 |
| Year 10 | $29.96 | +19.68% | 22.03% | $151.98 |
| Year 11 | $35.86 | +19.68% | 26.36% | $187.84 |
| Year 12 | $42.92 | +19.68% | 31.55% | $230.76 |
| Year 13 | $51.36 | +19.68% | 37.76% | $282.12 |
| Year 14 | $61.47 | +19.68% | 45.19% | $343.59 |
| Year 15 | $73.57 | +19.68% | 54.09% | $417.16 |
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
