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Moody's Corporation (MCO) Yield on Cost (YOC): 0.87%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Moody's Corporation (MCO) is 0.87%.

MCO Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

0.87%

Yield on Cost for MCO

MCO now pays $3.94 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-08)$101.073.90%
5 years ago(2021-06-16)$346.901.14%
3 years ago(2023-06-06)$330.691.19%
1 year ago(2025-06-10)$485.020.81%
Buying today(at $450.69)$450.690.87%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 0.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

0.87%

In 3 years

1.33%

In 5 years

1.75%

In 10 years

3.50%

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$450.69
$3.94
10.92%
15 Years

Starting Yield

0.87%

Ending YOC

4.14%

Year 15 Dividend

$18.65

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$149.40

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$3.940.87%$0.00
Year 1$4.37+10.92%0.97%$4.37
Year 2$4.85+10.92%1.08%$9.22
Year 3$5.38+10.92%1.19%$14.59
Year 4$5.96+10.92%1.32%$20.56
Year 5$6.62+10.92%1.47%$27.17
Year 6$7.34+10.92%1.63%$34.51
Year 7$8.14+10.92%1.81%$42.65
Year 8$9.03+10.92%2.00%$51.68
Year 9$10.01+10.92%2.22%$61.69
Year 10$11.11+10.92%2.46%$72.80
Year 11$12.32+10.92%2.73%$85.12
Year 12$13.67+10.92%3.03%$98.78
Year 13$15.16+10.92%3.36%$113.94
Year 14$16.81+10.92%3.73%$130.75
Year 15$18.65+10.92%4.14%$149.40

Moody's Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Moody's Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for MCO stock is 0.87%.

About Moody's Corporation

Moody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations. These ratings are made publicly available through press releases, digital media, and real-time financial information systems. Its vast scope includes ratings for thousands of non-financial corporations, financial institutions, public finance issuers, sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, supranational bodies, infrastructure projects, and structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops and provides a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to support the risk management needs of institutional participants in financial markets. This includes subscription-based research, data, and analytical tools such as credit ratings, quantitative credit scores, economic forecasts, business intelligence, commercial real estate data, and specialized training and certification programs. Additionally, this segment offers offshore analytical and research services, along with advanced software solutions for risk management. Originally founded in 1900 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was known as Dun and Bradstreet Company before officially becoming Moody's Corporation in September 2000.

New York City, NY
15,795 employees
Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO
Robert Scott Fauber