Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.10%
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(2016-09-12) | $74.05 | 3.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $77.84 | 3.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $47.30 | 5.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $58.92 | 4.53% |
| Buying today(at $65.07) | $65.07 | 4.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.10%
In 3 years
4.28%
In 5 years
4.41%
In 10 years
4.74%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Dominion Energy, Inc. (D).
Starting Yield
4.10%
Ending YOC
1.90%
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 | 4.10% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | -5.00% | 3.90% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $2.41 | -5.00% | 3.70% | $4.95 |
| Year 3 | $2.29 | -5.00% | 3.52% | $7.24 |
| Year 4 | $2.17 | -5.00% | 3.34% | $9.41 |
| Year 5 | $2.07 | -5.00% | 3.18% | $11.48 |
| Year 6 | $1.96 | -5.00% | 3.02% | $13.44 |
| Year 7 | $1.86 | -5.00% | 2.87% | $15.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.77 | -5.00% | 2.72% | $17.07 |
| Year 9 | $1.68 | -5.00% | 2.59% | $18.76 |
| Year 10 | $1.60 | -5.00% | 2.46% | $20.36 |
| Year 11 | $1.52 | -5.00% | 2.33% | $21.87 |
| Year 12 | $1.44 | -5.00% | 2.22% | $23.32 |
| Year 13 | $1.37 | -5.00% | 2.11% | $24.69 |
| Year 14 | $1.30 | -5.00% | 2.00% | $25.99 |
| Year 15 | $1.24 | -5.00% | 1.90% | $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.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
