Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.70%
OXY now pays $1.04 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) | $78.00 | 1.33% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $26.28 | 3.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $66.18 | 1.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $45.14 | 2.30% |
| Buying today(at $61.37) | $61.37 | 1.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 121.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.70%
In 3 years
18.40%
In 5 years
90.12%
In 10 years
4787.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY).
Starting Yield
1.69%
Ending YOC
2.72%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.04 | N/A | 1.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.07 | +3.20% | 1.75% | $1.07 |
| Year 2 | $1.11 | +3.20% | 1.80% | $2.18 |
| Year 3 | $1.14 | +3.20% | 1.86% | $3.32 |
| Year 4 | $1.18 | +3.20% | 1.92% | $4.50 |
| Year 5 | $1.22 | +3.20% | 1.98% | $5.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.26 | +3.20% | 2.05% | $6.98 |
| Year 7 | $1.30 | +3.20% | 2.11% | $8.27 |
| Year 8 | $1.34 | +3.20% | 2.18% | $9.61 |
| Year 9 | $1.38 | +3.20% | 2.25% | $10.99 |
| Year 10 | $1.43 | +3.20% | 2.32% | $12.42 |
| Year 11 | $1.47 | +3.20% | 2.40% | $13.89 |
| Year 12 | $1.52 | +3.20% | 2.47% | $15.41 |
| Year 13 | $1.57 | +3.20% | 2.55% | $16.97 |
| Year 14 | $1.62 | +3.20% | 2.63% | $18.59 |
| Year 15 | $1.67 | +3.20% | 2.72% | $20.26 |
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
