Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.68%
IVZ now pays $0.85 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(2016-08-02) | $28.27 | 3.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $24.90 | 3.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $16.39 | 5.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $21.17 | 4.02% |
| Buying today(at $31.58) | $31.58 | 2.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.68%
In 3 years
3.36%
In 5 years
3.91%
In 10 years
5.71%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Invesco Ltd. (IVZ).
Starting Yield
2.69%
Ending YOC
3.37%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.85 | N/A | 2.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.86 | +1.50% | 2.73% | $0.86 |
| Year 2 | $0.88 | +1.50% | 2.77% | $1.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.89 | +1.50% | 2.81% | $2.63 |
| Year 4 | $0.90 | +1.50% | 2.86% | $3.53 |
| Year 5 | $0.92 | +1.50% | 2.90% | $4.45 |
| Year 6 | $0.93 | +1.50% | 2.94% | $5.37 |
| Year 7 | $0.94 | +1.50% | 2.99% | $6.32 |
| Year 8 | $0.96 | +1.50% | 3.03% | $7.28 |
| Year 9 | $0.97 | +1.50% | 3.08% | $8.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.99 | +1.50% | 3.12% | $9.23 |
| Year 11 | $1.00 | +1.50% | 3.17% | $10.24 |
| Year 12 | $1.02 | +1.50% | 3.22% | $11.25 |
| Year 13 | $1.03 | +1.50% | 3.27% | $12.28 |
| Year 14 | $1.05 | +1.50% | 3.32% | $13.33 |
| Year 15 | $1.06 | +1.50% | 3.37% | $14.39 |
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
