Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.27%
PCG now pays $0.18 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) | $62.99 | 0.29% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $9.80 | 1.84% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $17.31 | 1.04% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $14.97 | 1.20% |
| Buying today(at $12.59) | $12.59 | 1.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -26.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.27%
In 3 years
0.51%
In 5 years
0.28%
In 10 years
0.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PG&E Corporation (PCG).
Starting Yield
1.43%
Ending YOC
4.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.18 | N/A | 1.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 1.54% | $0.19 |
| Year 2 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 1.67% | $0.40 |
| Year 3 | $0.23 | +8.00% | 1.80% | $0.63 |
| Year 4 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 1.95% | $0.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 2.10% | $1.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 2.27% | $1.43 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +8.00% | 2.45% | $1.73 |
| Year 8 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 2.65% | $2.07 |
| Year 9 | $0.36 | +8.00% | 2.86% | $2.43 |
| Year 10 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 3.09% | $2.82 |
| Year 11 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 3.33% | $3.24 |
| Year 12 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 3.60% | $3.69 |
| Year 13 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 3.89% | $4.18 |
| Year 14 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 4.20% | $4.71 |
| Year 15 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 4.54% | $5.28 |
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
