Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.76%
D now pays $2.67 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(2016-07-20) | $77.30 | 3.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $75.74 | 3.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $51.97 | 5.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $58.29 | 4.58% |
| Buying today(at $70.35) | $70.35 | 3.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -5.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.76%
In 3 years
3.98%
In 5 years
4.14%
In 10 years
4.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Dominion Energy, Inc. (D).
Starting Yield
3.80%
Ending YOC
1.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$27.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.67 | N/A | 3.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | +-5.00% | 3.61% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $2.41 | +-5.00% | 3.43% | $4.95 |
| Year 3 | $2.29 | +-5.00% | 3.25% | $7.24 |
| Year 4 | $2.17 | +-5.00% | 3.09% | $9.41 |
| Year 5 | $2.07 | +-5.00% | 2.94% | $11.48 |
| Year 6 | $1.96 | +-5.00% | 2.79% | $13.44 |
| Year 7 | $1.86 | +-5.00% | 2.65% | $15.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.77 | +-5.00% | 2.52% | $17.07 |
| Year 9 | $1.68 | +-5.00% | 2.39% | $18.76 |
| Year 10 | $1.60 | +-5.00% | 2.27% | $20.36 |
| Year 11 | $1.52 | +-5.00% | 2.16% | $21.87 |
| Year 12 | $1.44 | +-5.00% | 2.05% | $23.32 |
| Year 13 | $1.37 | +-5.00% | 1.95% | $24.69 |
| Year 14 | $1.30 | +-5.00% | 1.85% | $25.99 |
| Year 15 | $1.24 | +-5.00% | 1.76% | $27.23 |
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.
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