Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.77%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.77%
KEY now pays $0.82 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(2016-09-06) | $12.35 | 6.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $20.60 | 3.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $11.47 | 7.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $19.10 | 4.29% |
| Buying today(at $21.84) | $21.84 | 3.77% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.77% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.77%
In 3 years
4.03%
In 5 years
4.22%
In 10 years
4.72%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for KeyCorp (KEY).
Starting Yield
3.75%
Ending YOC
5.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.82 | N/A | 3.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.84 | +2.07% | 3.83% | $0.84 |
| Year 2 | $0.85 | +2.07% | 3.91% | $1.69 |
| Year 3 | $0.87 | +2.07% | 3.99% | $2.56 |
| Year 4 | $0.89 | +2.07% | 4.08% | $3.45 |
| Year 5 | $0.91 | +2.07% | 4.16% | $4.36 |
| Year 6 | $0.93 | +2.07% | 4.25% | $5.29 |
| Year 7 | $0.95 | +2.07% | 4.33% | $6.24 |
| Year 8 | $0.97 | +2.07% | 4.42% | $7.20 |
| Year 9 | $0.99 | +2.07% | 4.51% | $8.19 |
| Year 10 | $1.01 | +2.07% | 4.61% | $9.19 |
| Year 11 | $1.03 | +2.07% | 4.70% | $10.22 |
| Year 12 | $1.05 | +2.07% | 4.80% | $11.27 |
| Year 13 | $1.07 | +2.07% | 4.90% | $12.34 |
| Year 14 | $1.09 | +2.07% | 5.00% | $13.43 |
| Year 15 | $1.12 | +2.07% | 5.11% | $14.55 |
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
