Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.74%
GS now pays $18.00 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(2016-09-12) | $171.06 | 10.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $414.50 | 4.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $321.13 | 5.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $769.58 | 2.34% |
| Buying today(at $1030.60) | $1030.60 | 1.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 21.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.74%
In 3 years
3.09%
In 5 years
4.53%
In 10 years
11.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS).
Starting Yield
1.75%
Ending YOC
38.36%
Year 15 Dividend
$395.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2027.22
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $18.00 | N/A | 1.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $22.12 | +22.87% | 2.15% | $22.12 |
| Year 2 | $27.17 | +22.87% | 2.64% | $49.29 |
| Year 3 | $33.39 | +22.87% | 3.24% | $82.68 |
| Year 4 | $41.03 | +22.87% | 3.98% | $123.71 |
| Year 5 | $50.41 | +22.87% | 4.89% | $174.11 |
| Year 6 | $61.94 | +22.87% | 6.01% | $236.05 |
| Year 7 | $76.10 | +22.87% | 7.38% | $312.15 |
| Year 8 | $93.51 | +22.87% | 9.07% | $405.66 |
| Year 9 | $114.89 | +22.87% | 11.15% | $520.55 |
| Year 10 | $141.17 | +22.87% | 13.70% | $661.72 |
| Year 11 | $173.45 | +22.87% | 16.83% | $835.17 |
| Year 12 | $213.12 | +22.87% | 20.68% | $1048.29 |
| Year 13 | $261.86 | +22.87% | 25.41% | $1310.15 |
| Year 14 | $321.75 | +22.87% | 31.22% | $1631.89 |
| Year 15 | $395.33 | +22.87% | 38.36% | $2027.22 |
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
