Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.76%
EOG now pays $4.04 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(2016-07-19) | $82.04 | 4.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $72.73 | 5.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $130.70 | 3.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $117.93 | 3.43% |
| Buying today(at $146.39) | $146.39 | 2.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 22.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.76%
In 3 years
2.36%
In 5 years
2.12%
In 10 years
1.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG).
Starting Yield
2.76%
Ending YOC
60.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$88.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$452.49
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.04 | N/A | 2.76% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.96 | +22.81% | 3.39% | $4.96 |
| Year 2 | $6.09 | +22.81% | 4.16% | $11.05 |
| Year 3 | $7.48 | +22.81% | 5.11% | $18.54 |
| Year 4 | $9.19 | +22.81% | 6.28% | $27.73 |
| Year 5 | $11.29 | +22.81% | 7.71% | $39.01 |
| Year 6 | $13.86 | +22.81% | 9.47% | $52.87 |
| Year 7 | $17.02 | +22.81% | 11.63% | $69.90 |
| Year 8 | $20.91 | +22.81% | 14.28% | $90.80 |
| Year 9 | $25.67 | +22.81% | 17.54% | $116.48 |
| Year 10 | $31.53 | +22.81% | 21.54% | $148.01 |
| Year 11 | $38.72 | +22.81% | 26.45% | $186.73 |
| Year 12 | $47.55 | +22.81% | 32.48% | $234.28 |
| Year 13 | $58.40 | +22.81% | 39.89% | $292.68 |
| Year 14 | $71.72 | +22.81% | 48.99% | $364.40 |
| Year 15 | $88.08 | +22.81% | 60.17% | $452.49 |
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.
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