Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
DGRW now pays $1.20 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(2016-09-09) | $31.68 | 3.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $62.03 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $66.16 | 1.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $87.49 | 1.37% |
| Buying today(at $98.49) | $98.49 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
1.32%
In 5 years
1.39%
In 10 years
1.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
2.47%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.20 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.26 | +4.81% | 1.28% | $1.26 |
| Year 2 | $1.32 | +4.81% | 1.34% | $2.58 |
| Year 3 | $1.38 | +4.81% | 1.40% | $3.96 |
| Year 4 | $1.45 | +4.81% | 1.47% | $5.41 |
| Year 5 | $1.52 | +4.81% | 1.54% | $6.92 |
| Year 6 | $1.59 | +4.81% | 1.62% | $8.51 |
| Year 7 | $1.67 | +4.81% | 1.69% | $10.18 |
| Year 8 | $1.75 | +4.81% | 1.77% | $11.93 |
| Year 9 | $1.83 | +4.81% | 1.86% | $13.76 |
| Year 10 | $1.92 | +4.81% | 1.95% | $15.68 |
| Year 11 | $2.01 | +4.81% | 2.04% | $17.69 |
| Year 12 | $2.11 | +4.81% | 2.14% | $19.80 |
| Year 13 | $2.21 | +4.81% | 2.24% | $22.01 |
| Year 14 | $2.32 | +4.81% | 2.35% | $24.33 |
| Year 15 | $2.43 | +4.81% | 2.47% | $26.75 |
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
