Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.12%
DIA now pays $5.81 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(2016-07-21) | $184.98 | 3.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $339.88 | 1.71% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $352.43 | 1.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $447.11 | 1.30% |
| Buying today(at $518.76) | $518.76 | 1.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.12%
In 3 years
1.39%
In 5 years
1.61%
In 10 years
2.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
1.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$113.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.81 | N/A | 1.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.00 | +3.28% | 1.16% | $6.00 |
| Year 2 | $6.20 | +3.28% | 1.19% | $12.20 |
| Year 3 | $6.40 | +3.28% | 1.23% | $18.60 |
| Year 4 | $6.61 | +3.28% | 1.27% | $25.21 |
| Year 5 | $6.83 | +3.28% | 1.32% | $32.04 |
| Year 6 | $7.05 | +3.28% | 1.36% | $39.09 |
| Year 7 | $7.28 | +3.28% | 1.40% | $46.37 |
| Year 8 | $7.52 | +3.28% | 1.45% | $53.89 |
| Year 9 | $7.77 | +3.28% | 1.50% | $61.66 |
| Year 10 | $8.02 | +3.28% | 1.55% | $69.68 |
| Year 11 | $8.29 | +3.28% | 1.60% | $77.97 |
| Year 12 | $8.56 | +3.28% | 1.65% | $86.53 |
| Year 13 | $8.84 | +3.28% | 1.70% | $95.37 |
| Year 14 | $9.13 | +3.28% | 1.76% | $104.49 |
| Year 15 | $9.43 | +3.28% | 1.82% | $113.92 |
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
