Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.06%
FANG now pays $4.15 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) | $94.28 | 4.40% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-11) | $79.01 | 5.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $149.20 | 2.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $138.49 | 3.00% |
| Buying today(at $200.92) | $200.92 | 2.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 21.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.06%
In 3 years
4.70%
In 5 years
8.16%
In 10 years
32.36%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG).
Starting Yield
2.07%
Ending YOC
39.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$78.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$418.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.15 | N/A | 2.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.05 | +21.68% | 2.51% | $5.05 |
| Year 2 | $6.14 | +21.68% | 3.06% | $11.19 |
| Year 3 | $7.48 | +21.68% | 3.72% | $18.67 |
| Year 4 | $9.10 | +21.68% | 4.53% | $27.77 |
| Year 5 | $11.07 | +21.68% | 5.51% | $38.84 |
| Year 6 | $13.47 | +21.68% | 6.70% | $52.31 |
| Year 7 | $16.39 | +21.68% | 8.16% | $68.70 |
| Year 8 | $19.94 | +21.68% | 9.93% | $88.64 |
| Year 9 | $24.27 | +21.68% | 12.08% | $112.91 |
| Year 10 | $29.53 | +21.68% | 14.70% | $142.44 |
| Year 11 | $35.93 | +21.68% | 17.88% | $178.37 |
| Year 12 | $43.72 | +21.68% | 21.76% | $222.09 |
| Year 13 | $53.20 | +21.68% | 26.48% | $275.29 |
| Year 14 | $64.73 | +21.68% | 32.22% | $340.02 |
| Year 15 | $78.77 | +21.68% | 39.20% | $418.78 |
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
