Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.39%
MSCI now pays $7.95 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(2016-09-02) | $89.55 | 8.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $655.82 | 1.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $541.39 | 1.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-02) | $553.91 | 1.44% |
| Buying today(at $551.39) | $551.39 | 1.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.39%
In 3 years
2.31%
In 5 years
3.25%
In 10 years
7.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MSCI Inc. (MSCI).
Starting Yield
1.44%
Ending YOC
21.61%
Year 15 Dividend
$119.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$673.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.95 | N/A | 1.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $9.52 | +19.78% | 1.73% | $9.52 |
| Year 2 | $11.41 | +19.78% | 2.07% | $20.93 |
| Year 3 | $13.66 | +19.78% | 2.48% | $34.59 |
| Year 4 | $16.36 | +19.78% | 2.97% | $50.96 |
| Year 5 | $19.60 | +19.78% | 3.55% | $70.56 |
| Year 6 | $23.48 | +19.78% | 4.26% | $94.04 |
| Year 7 | $28.12 | +19.78% | 5.10% | $122.16 |
| Year 8 | $33.69 | +19.78% | 6.11% | $155.84 |
| Year 9 | $40.35 | +19.78% | 7.32% | $196.19 |
| Year 10 | $48.33 | +19.78% | 8.76% | $244.52 |
| Year 11 | $57.89 | +19.78% | 10.50% | $302.41 |
| Year 12 | $69.34 | +19.78% | 12.58% | $371.75 |
| Year 13 | $83.05 | +19.78% | 15.06% | $454.80 |
| Year 14 | $99.48 | +19.78% | 18.04% | $554.29 |
| Year 15 | $119.16 | +19.78% | 21.61% | $673.45 |
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
