Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.02%
IGV now pays $0.02 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(2016-10-03) | $22.62 | 0.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $79.91 | 0.03% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $69.74 | 0.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $115.07 | 0.02% |
| Buying today(at $108.43) | $108.43 | 0.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.02%
In 3 years
0.02%
In 5 years
0.02%
In 10 years
0.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV).
Starting Yield
0.02%
Ending YOC
0.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.02 | N/A | 0.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.02 |
| Year 2 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.04 |
| Year 3 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.06 |
| Year 4 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.09 |
| Year 5 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.11 |
| Year 6 | $0.02 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.13 |
| Year 7 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.16 |
| Year 8 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.19 |
| Year 9 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.02% | $0.21 |
| Year 10 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.24 |
| Year 11 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.27 |
| Year 12 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.30 |
| Year 13 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.33 |
| Year 14 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.36 |
| Year 15 | $0.03 | +3.37% | 0.03% | $0.40 |
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
