Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.04%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.04%
OMC now pays $2.40 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) | $86.37 | 2.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $72.46 | 3.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $77.41 | 3.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $77.73 | 3.09% |
| Buying today(at $80.92) | $80.92 | 3.04% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.04% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.04%
In 3 years
3.12%
In 5 years
3.17%
In 10 years
3.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC).
Starting Yield
2.97%
Ending YOC
4.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.40 | N/A | 2.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.45 | +2.21% | 3.03% | $2.45 |
| Year 2 | $2.51 | +2.21% | 3.10% | $4.96 |
| Year 3 | $2.56 | +2.21% | 3.17% | $7.52 |
| Year 4 | $2.62 | +2.21% | 3.24% | $10.14 |
| Year 5 | $2.68 | +2.21% | 3.31% | $12.82 |
| Year 6 | $2.74 | +2.21% | 3.38% | $15.56 |
| Year 7 | $2.80 | +2.21% | 3.46% | $18.35 |
| Year 8 | $2.86 | +2.21% | 3.53% | $21.21 |
| Year 9 | $2.92 | +2.21% | 3.61% | $24.13 |
| Year 10 | $2.99 | +2.21% | 3.69% | $27.12 |
| Year 11 | $3.05 | +2.21% | 3.77% | $30.17 |
| Year 12 | $3.12 | +2.21% | 3.86% | $33.29 |
| Year 13 | $3.19 | +2.21% | 3.94% | $36.48 |
| Year 14 | $3.26 | +2.21% | 4.03% | $39.74 |
| Year 15 | $3.33 | +2.21% | 4.12% | $43.07 |
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
