Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.96%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.96%
MET now pays $2.89 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) | $38.41 | 7.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $60.98 | 4.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $62.94 | 4.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $81.75 | 3.54% |
| Buying today(at $95.50) | $95.50 | 2.96% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.96% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.96%
In 3 years
3.36%
In 5 years
3.65%
In 10 years
4.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET).
Starting Yield
3.03%
Ending YOC
5.70%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$61.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.89 | N/A | 3.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.01 | +4.31% | 3.16% | $3.01 |
| Year 2 | $3.14 | +4.31% | 3.29% | $6.16 |
| Year 3 | $3.28 | +4.31% | 3.43% | $9.44 |
| Year 4 | $3.42 | +4.31% | 3.58% | $12.86 |
| Year 5 | $3.57 | +4.31% | 3.74% | $16.43 |
| Year 6 | $3.72 | +4.31% | 3.90% | $20.15 |
| Year 7 | $3.88 | +4.31% | 4.07% | $24.04 |
| Year 8 | $4.05 | +4.31% | 4.24% | $28.09 |
| Year 9 | $4.23 | +4.31% | 4.42% | $32.31 |
| Year 10 | $4.41 | +4.31% | 4.61% | $36.72 |
| Year 11 | $4.60 | +4.31% | 4.81% | $41.31 |
| Year 12 | $4.80 | +4.31% | 5.02% | $46.11 |
| Year 13 | $5.00 | +4.31% | 5.24% | $51.11 |
| Year 14 | $5.22 | +4.31% | 5.46% | $56.33 |
| Year 15 | $5.44 | +4.31% | 5.70% | $61.77 |
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
