Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.71%
ELV now pays $6.86 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(2016-09-06) | $124.29 | 5.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $370.95 | 1.85% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $449.26 | 1.53% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $308.05 | 2.23% |
| Buying today(at $398.87) | $398.87 | 1.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.71%
In 3 years
2.33%
In 5 years
2.86%
In 10 years
4.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Elevance Health Inc. (ELV).
Starting Yield
1.72%
Ending YOC
10.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$40.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$299.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.86 | N/A | 1.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.72 | +12.48% | 1.93% | $7.72 |
| Year 2 | $8.68 | +12.48% | 2.18% | $16.40 |
| Year 3 | $9.76 | +12.48% | 2.45% | $26.16 |
| Year 4 | $10.98 | +12.48% | 2.75% | $37.14 |
| Year 5 | $12.35 | +12.48% | 3.10% | $49.49 |
| Year 6 | $13.89 | +12.48% | 3.48% | $63.38 |
| Year 7 | $15.63 | +12.48% | 3.92% | $79.01 |
| Year 8 | $17.58 | +12.48% | 4.41% | $96.58 |
| Year 9 | $19.77 | +12.48% | 4.96% | $116.35 |
| Year 10 | $22.24 | +12.48% | 5.58% | $138.59 |
| Year 11 | $25.01 | +12.48% | 6.27% | $163.60 |
| Year 12 | $28.13 | +12.48% | 7.05% | $191.74 |
| Year 13 | $31.64 | +12.48% | 7.93% | $223.38 |
| Year 14 | $35.59 | +12.48% | 8.92% | $258.98 |
| Year 15 | $40.04 | +12.48% | 10.04% | $299.01 |
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
