Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.40%
E now pays $2.44 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(2016-08-09) | $29.98 | 8.14% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $23.97 | 10.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $30.23 | 8.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $34.69 | 7.03% |
| Buying today(at $55.33) | $55.33 | 4.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.40%
In 3 years
5.54%
In 5 years
6.46%
In 10 years
9.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eni S.p.A. (E).
Starting Yield
4.41%
Ending YOC
22.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.59
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$97.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.44 | N/A | 4.41% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.72 | +11.56% | 4.92% | $2.72 |
| Year 2 | $3.04 | +11.56% | 5.49% | $5.76 |
| Year 3 | $3.39 | +11.56% | 6.12% | $9.15 |
| Year 4 | $3.78 | +11.56% | 6.83% | $12.93 |
| Year 5 | $4.22 | +11.56% | 7.62% | $17.14 |
| Year 6 | $4.70 | +11.56% | 8.50% | $21.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.25 | +11.56% | 9.48% | $27.09 |
| Year 8 | $5.85 | +11.56% | 10.58% | $32.95 |
| Year 9 | $6.53 | +11.56% | 11.80% | $39.48 |
| Year 10 | $7.29 | +11.56% | 13.17% | $46.76 |
| Year 11 | $8.13 | +11.56% | 14.69% | $54.89 |
| Year 12 | $9.07 | +11.56% | 16.39% | $63.96 |
| Year 13 | $10.12 | +11.56% | 18.28% | $74.08 |
| Year 14 | $11.29 | +11.56% | 20.40% | $85.36 |
| Year 15 | $12.59 | +11.56% | 22.75% | $97.95 |
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
