Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.09%
IVV now pays $8.40 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(2016-09-29) | $215.94 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $435.95 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $426.56 | 1.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-29) | $666.76 | 1.26% |
| Buying today(at $773.10) | $773.10 | 1.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.09%
In 3 years
1.40%
In 5 years
1.66%
In 10 years
2.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV).
Starting Yield
1.09%
Ending YOC
2.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.18
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$213.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $8.40 | N/A | 1.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.93 | +6.36% | 1.16% | $8.93 |
| Year 2 | $9.50 | +6.36% | 1.23% | $18.44 |
| Year 3 | $10.11 | +6.36% | 1.31% | $28.54 |
| Year 4 | $10.75 | +6.36% | 1.39% | $39.29 |
| Year 5 | $11.43 | +6.36% | 1.48% | $50.73 |
| Year 6 | $12.16 | +6.36% | 1.57% | $62.89 |
| Year 7 | $12.93 | +6.36% | 1.67% | $75.82 |
| Year 8 | $13.76 | +6.36% | 1.78% | $89.58 |
| Year 9 | $14.63 | +6.36% | 1.89% | $104.21 |
| Year 10 | $15.56 | +6.36% | 2.01% | $119.77 |
| Year 11 | $16.55 | +6.36% | 2.14% | $136.32 |
| Year 12 | $17.60 | +6.36% | 2.28% | $153.93 |
| Year 13 | $18.72 | +6.36% | 2.42% | $172.65 |
| Year 14 | $19.91 | +6.36% | 2.58% | $192.57 |
| Year 15 | $21.18 | +6.36% | 2.74% | $213.75 |
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
