Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.85%
MCO now pays $4.03 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) | $110.09 | 3.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $380.15 | 1.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $338.30 | 1.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $507.96 | 0.79% |
| Buying today(at $474.81) | $474.81 | 0.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.85%
In 3 years
1.16%
In 5 years
1.43%
In 10 years
2.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Moody's Corporation (MCO).
Starting Yield
0.85%
Ending YOC
4.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$19.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$152.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.03 | N/A | 0.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.47 | +10.92% | 0.94% | $4.47 |
| Year 2 | $4.96 | +10.92% | 1.04% | $9.43 |
| Year 3 | $5.50 | +10.92% | 1.16% | $14.93 |
| Year 4 | $6.10 | +10.92% | 1.28% | $21.03 |
| Year 5 | $6.77 | +10.92% | 1.43% | $27.79 |
| Year 6 | $7.51 | +10.92% | 1.58% | $35.30 |
| Year 7 | $8.32 | +10.92% | 1.75% | $43.62 |
| Year 8 | $9.23 | +10.92% | 1.94% | $52.86 |
| Year 9 | $10.24 | +10.92% | 2.16% | $63.10 |
| Year 10 | $11.36 | +10.92% | 2.39% | $74.46 |
| Year 11 | $12.60 | +10.92% | 2.65% | $87.06 |
| Year 12 | $13.98 | +10.92% | 2.94% | $101.04 |
| Year 13 | $15.50 | +10.92% | 3.27% | $116.54 |
| Year 14 | $17.20 | +10.92% | 3.62% | $133.74 |
| Year 15 | $19.07 | +10.92% | 4.02% | $152.81 |
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
