Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.26%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.26%
FIS now pays $1.68 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(2016-09-09) | $77.40 | 2.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $124.63 | 1.35% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $55.64 | 3.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $68.64 | 2.45% |
| Buying today(at $39.42) | $39.42 | 4.26% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.26% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.26%
In 3 years
4.34%
In 5 years
4.40%
In 10 years
4.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS).
Starting Yield
4.26%
Ending YOC
6.36%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$31.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.68 | N/A | 4.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.73 | +2.71% | 4.38% | $1.73 |
| Year 2 | $1.77 | +2.71% | 4.50% | $3.50 |
| Year 3 | $1.82 | +2.71% | 4.62% | $5.32 |
| Year 4 | $1.87 | +2.71% | 4.74% | $7.19 |
| Year 5 | $1.92 | +2.71% | 4.87% | $9.11 |
| Year 6 | $1.97 | +2.71% | 5.00% | $11.08 |
| Year 7 | $2.03 | +2.71% | 5.14% | $13.11 |
| Year 8 | $2.08 | +2.71% | 5.28% | $15.19 |
| Year 9 | $2.14 | +2.71% | 5.42% | $17.32 |
| Year 10 | $2.20 | +2.71% | 5.57% | $19.52 |
| Year 11 | $2.25 | +2.71% | 5.72% | $21.77 |
| Year 12 | $2.32 | +2.71% | 5.87% | $24.09 |
| Year 13 | $2.38 | +2.71% | 6.03% | $26.47 |
| Year 14 | $2.44 | +2.71% | 6.20% | $28.91 |
| Year 15 | $2.51 | +2.71% | 6.36% | $31.42 |
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
