Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.24%
CI now pays $6.19 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) | $129.01 | 4.80% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $213.36 | 2.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $284.82 | 2.17% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $300.48 | 2.06% |
| Buying today(at $276.04) | $276.04 | 2.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.24%
In 3 years
3.06%
In 5 years
3.76%
In 10 years
6.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cigna Corporation (CI).
Starting Yield
2.24%
Ending YOC
7738036.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$21359689.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$33719895.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.19 | N/A | 2.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $16.89 | +172.81% | 6.12% | $16.89 |
| Year 2 | $46.07 | +172.81% | 16.69% | $62.96 |
| Year 3 | $125.68 | +172.81% | 45.53% | $188.64 |
| Year 4 | $342.87 | +172.81% | 124.21% | $531.51 |
| Year 5 | $935.39 | +172.81% | 338.87% | $1466.90 |
| Year 6 | $2551.83 | +172.81% | 924.46% | $4018.73 |
| Year 7 | $6961.66 | +172.81% | 2522.02% | $10980.39 |
| Year 8 | $18992.10 | +172.81% | 6880.32% | $29972.49 |
| Year 9 | $51812.34 | +172.81% | 18770.21% | $81784.83 |
| Year 10 | $141349.25 | +172.81% | 51207.00% | $223134.08 |
| Year 11 | $385614.89 | +172.81% | 139697.82% | $608748.96 |
| Year 12 | $1051995.97 | +172.81% | 381109.63% | $1660744.93 |
| Year 13 | $2869950.20 | +172.81% | 1039705.18% | $4530695.14 |
| Year 14 | $7829511.15 | +172.81% | 2836419.71% | $12360206.29 |
| Year 15 | $21359689.38 | +172.81% | 7738036.62% | $33719895.67 |
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
