Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.07%
NWN now pays $1.97 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) | $60.43 | 3.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $48.14 | 4.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $41.22 | 4.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $41.27 | 4.77% |
| Buying today(at $47.04) | $47.04 | 4.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.07%
In 3 years
4.13%
In 5 years
4.17%
In 10 years
4.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN).
Starting Yield
4.19%
Ending YOC
4.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$30.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.97 | N/A | 4.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.98 | +0.52% | 4.21% | $1.98 |
| Year 2 | $1.99 | +0.52% | 4.23% | $3.97 |
| Year 3 | $2.00 | +0.52% | 4.25% | $5.97 |
| Year 4 | $2.01 | +0.52% | 4.28% | $7.98 |
| Year 5 | $2.02 | +0.52% | 4.30% | $10.00 |
| Year 6 | $2.03 | +0.52% | 4.32% | $12.04 |
| Year 7 | $2.04 | +0.52% | 4.34% | $14.08 |
| Year 8 | $2.05 | +0.52% | 4.37% | $16.13 |
| Year 9 | $2.06 | +0.52% | 4.39% | $18.20 |
| Year 10 | $2.07 | +0.52% | 4.41% | $20.27 |
| Year 11 | $2.09 | +0.52% | 4.43% | $22.36 |
| Year 12 | $2.10 | +0.52% | 4.46% | $24.45 |
| Year 13 | $2.11 | +0.52% | 4.48% | $26.56 |
| Year 14 | $2.12 | +0.52% | 4.50% | $28.68 |
| Year 15 | $2.13 | +0.52% | 4.53% | $30.81 |
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
