Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.36%
EA now pays $0.76 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(2016-07-22) | $76.33 | 1.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-20) | $141.07 | 0.54% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-21) | $137.06 | 0.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $151.68 | 0.50% |
| Buying today(at $209.06) | $209.06 | 0.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 34.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.36%
In 3 years
0.41%
In 5 years
0.44%
In 10 years
0.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Electronic Arts Inc. (EA).
Starting Yield
0.36%
Ending YOC
32.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$67.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$259.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.76 | N/A | 0.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.03 | +34.92% | 0.49% | $1.03 |
| Year 2 | $1.38 | +34.92% | 0.66% | $2.41 |
| Year 3 | $1.87 | +34.92% | 0.89% | $4.28 |
| Year 4 | $2.52 | +34.92% | 1.20% | $6.79 |
| Year 5 | $3.40 | +34.92% | 1.63% | $10.19 |
| Year 6 | $4.58 | +34.92% | 2.19% | $14.78 |
| Year 7 | $6.19 | +34.92% | 2.96% | $20.96 |
| Year 8 | $8.34 | +34.92% | 3.99% | $29.31 |
| Year 9 | $11.26 | +34.92% | 5.39% | $40.56 |
| Year 10 | $15.19 | +34.92% | 7.27% | $55.76 |
| Year 11 | $20.50 | +34.92% | 9.80% | $76.25 |
| Year 12 | $27.65 | +34.92% | 13.23% | $103.90 |
| Year 13 | $37.31 | +34.92% | 17.85% | $141.21 |
| Year 14 | $50.34 | +34.92% | 24.08% | $191.55 |
| Year 15 | $67.91 | +34.92% | 32.49% | $259.46 |
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
